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Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #8398 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

ridderid

Two or more mechanical changes in one word: sinne → sin, vnderstande → understand.

Puritas changed it
391 times in 186 works
Consistency
99.7% (391 of 392)
Reach if approved
~412 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: rid
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
392 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (391 changes in 186 works, 99.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 391)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … as good: we acknowledge by thankefulneſſe the commoditie that we haue of them: we ridderid our ſelues of an infinite and endeleſſe torment. To conclude this propertie of loue …
    With rule
    … as good: we acknowledge by thankefulneſſe the commoditie that we haue of them: we ridderid our ſelues of an infinite and endeleſſe torment. To conclude this propertie of loue …

    John Knewstubs · Lectures Upon Exodus 20 · p. 212 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … things; First, that there bee no manifest or open sinne permitted in their families; ridderid thy house of such a person, if thou canst not reforme him, Psalm. 101. 7. Secondly …
    With rule
    … things; First, that there bee no manifest or open sinne permitted in their families; ridderid thy house of such a person, if thou canst not reforme him, Psalm. 101. 7. Secondly …

    William Perkins · Exposition of the Sermon on the Mount · p. 273 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … diſſolved out of this earthly Tabernacle which we beare about vs; and to be ridderid from this treacherous enemy of our owne fleſh.
    With rule
    … diſſolved out of this earthly Tabernacle which we beare about vs; and to be ridderid from this treacherous enemy of our owne fleſh.

    John Randall · The Description of Fleshly Lusts · p. 18 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    But let vs a little turne backe to the words of the Text, and ridderid them of ſome difficulties, and gather what may be gathered from them for our …
    With rule
    But let vs a little turne backe to the words of the Text, and ridderid them of ſome difficulties, and gather what may be gathered from them for our …

    William Sclater · A Key to the Key of Scripture · p. 90 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … the Queenes Maieſty, and bring many faithfull Miniſters in ſuch daunger as they cannot ridderid themſelues againe. In an Epiſt. ſent into England by them to Mr. N. and …
    With rule
    … the Queenes Maieſty, and bring many faithfull Miniſters in ſuch daunger as they cannot ridderid themſelues againe. In an Epiſt. ſent into England by them to Mr. N. and …

    John Sprint · Showing the Necessity of Conformity · p. 135 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … and behold my commaund▪ conuincing his flatterers. Oh that some strong West-winde would ridderid our Land of these Locusts.
    With rule
    … and behold my commaund▪ conuincing his flatterers. Oh that some strong West-winde would ridderid our Land of these Locusts.

    Thomas Adams · The Devils Banket Described · p. 69 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … continui. They will be gone, let them goe. I would we were as well ridderid of all those, whose soules hate vnitie. The Christians of of the first age …
    With rule
    … continui. They will be gone, let them goe. I would we were as well ridderid of all those, whose soules hate vnitie. The Christians of of the first age …

    Thomas Adams · The Happiness of the Church · p. 15 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … bene, my trauell, I haue caused appeare in your Name, my Lorde, partly to ridderid me of the fals and calūnius speakinges of a great mainie, who as they …
    With rule
    … bene, my trauell, I haue caused appeare in your Name, my Lorde, partly to ridderid me of the fals and calūnius speakinges of a great mainie, who as they …

    George Hay · The Confutation of the Abbot of Crosraguels Mass · p. 4 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (1)

1 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Last Battle of the Soul A16539

  • Printed
    … free of all excessiue griefe: Beholde him with the tendrest eye of thy compassions: RiddeRid him of all gripping griefes of Conscience: Settle in his heart a godlie sorrowwhich …
    With rule
    … free of all excessiue griefe: Beholde him with the tendrest eye of thy compassions: RiddeRid him of all gripping griefes of Conscience: Settle in his heart a godlie sorrowwhich …

    Zacharie Boyd · The Last Battle of the Soul · p. 553 · Open in the reader