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Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #8405 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

slippeslip

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

Puritas changed it
340 times in 176 works
Consistency
99.4% (340 of 342)
Reach if approved
~359 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: slip
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
342 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (340 changes in 176 works, 99.4% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 340)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    Yet can I not forget, nor let slippeslip out of memorie, that pretious Sermon of the reuerend Bishop of Vtrecht, which he …
    With rule
    Yet can I not forget, nor let slippeslip out of memorie, that pretious Sermon of the reuerend Bishop of Vtrecht, which he …

    Phillips Marnix · The Bee Hive of the Romish Church · p. 267 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … it, and vse the benefit of it, as that we suffer it not to slippeslip away from vs without fruit or profit, either for sloth and idlenes, or by …
    With rule
    … it, and vse the benefit of it, as that we suffer it not to slippeslip away from vs without fruit or profit, either for sloth and idlenes, or by …

    William Perkins · Commentary on Galatians 1-5 · p. 598 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … that God hath promised for to guide and keepe their feete, that though they slippeslip out of the way some time, yet they shall neuer stray quite away from …
    With rule
    … that God hath promised for to guide and keepe their feete, that though they slippeslip out of the way some time, yet they shall neuer stray quite away from …

    William Prynne · The Perpetuity of a Regenerate Mans Estate · p. 42 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … the opportunity and time of grace while it is offered. Wherfore whoſoever have let ſlippeslip their firſt times & offers of grace, have ſinned & plaied the fooles egregiouſly, for which …
    With rule
    … the opportunity and time of grace while it is offered. Wherfore whoſoever have let ſlippeslip their firſt times & offers of grace, have ſinned & plaied the fooles egregiouſly, for which …

    Henry Scudder · The Christians Daily Walk in Holy Security and Peace · p. 541 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … Gods euerlasting trueth. If I giue any iust offence to the godly, by any slippeslip of humaine infirmitie, I craue pardon for it: but I protest beefore him, that …
    With rule
    … Gods euerlasting trueth. If I giue any iust offence to the godly, by any slippeslip of humaine infirmitie, I craue pardon for it: but I protest beefore him, that …

    John Field · A Caveat for Parsons Howlet · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … god in ſpirite and trueth. But for thys thinge we haue in hande, lettinge ſlippeslip all other your vnſauourie cerimoneis, and carianlyke relyques: more ſtinckinge carion ſurely, and more …
    With rule
    … god in ſpirite and trueth. But for thys thinge we haue in hande, lettinge ſlippeslip all other your vnſauourie cerimoneis, and carianlyke relyques: more ſtinckinge carion ſurely, and more …

    Anthony Gilby · Answer to the Devilish Detection of the Bishop of Winchester · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … Walles, their Monyes with Obligations, that on no condition they may giue them the slippeslip: But they care not how loose the Conscience be: they that giue libertie enough …
    With rule
    … Walles, their Monyes with Obligations, that on no condition they may giue them the slippeslip: But they care not how loose the Conscience be: they that giue libertie enough …

    Thomas Adams · The Sacrifice of Thankfulness · p. 22 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … of any eſpeciall good will, by vnthankfulneſſe they are paſſed ouer, and lightly let ſlippeslip. Moreouer, the want of this dutie hindereth the profiting of others, in that they …
    With rule
    … of any eſpeciall good will, by vnthankfulneſſe they are paſſed ouer, and lightly let ſlippeslip. Moreouer, the want of this dutie hindereth the profiting of others, in that they …

    John Knewstubs · Lectures Upon Exodus 20 · p. 355 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (2)

2 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 Noble and Worthy Science of Defense A13248

  • Printed
    Another SlippeSlip.
    With rule
    Another SlippeSlip.

    Joseph Swetnam · The Noble and Worthy Science of Defense · p. 122 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    A SlippeSlip at a Staffe.
    With rule
    A SlippeSlip at a Staffe.

    Joseph Swetnam · The Noble and Worthy Science of Defense · p. 152 · Open in the reader