Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #8425 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

vvarrewar

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

Puritas changed it: 110 times in 56 works
Consistency: 91.6% (110 of 120)
Reach if approved: ~126 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: war
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 120 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: warre (10)
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (110 changes in 56 works, 91.6% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 110)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… the world. VVhatsoeuer it gaue him at many times, it takes away at once. VVarreWar, exile, prison, displeasure of greatnesse, sutes of law, death, emptie that Riuer in one …
With rule
… the world. VVhatsoeuer it gaue him at many times, it takes away at once. VVarreWar, exile, prison, displeasure of greatnesse, sutes of law, death, emptie that Riuer in one …
Thomas Adams · The Black Devil · p. 35 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the men of Lud, of Phut, of Aruad, & the Gammadimes vvere their men of vvarrewar, theyr ſaylers, & their ſouldiers. From Tharſis they traded in ſiluer, tinn, iorn, & lead, The …
With rule
… the men of Lud, of Phut, of Aruad, & the Gammadimes vvere their men of vvarrewar, theyr ſaylers, & their ſouldiers. From Tharſis they traded in ſiluer, tinn, iorn, & lead, The …
William Loe · The Merchant Real · p. 26 · Open in the reader
Printed
… warres of Nabuchadnezar, but hated his wickedneſſe. His vvill it vvas that Abſolon ſhoulde vvarrewar againſt his Father David, and defile his vviues, but theſe thinges in reſpect of …
With rule
… warres of Nabuchadnezar, but hated his wickedneſſe. His vvill it vvas that Abſolon ſhoulde vvarrewar againſt his Father David, and defile his vviues, but theſe thinges in reſpect of …
Zacharias Ursinus · Collection of Discourses · p. 116 · Open in the reader
Printed
… and geueth Grypina to Grypus. Cuzicenus maryeth his other daughter Selene. The halfe brethren vvarrewar, & their vvyue…. Grypina killeth Selene, being captiued: ſucceſſe altered, Cuzicenus killeth her, and vanquitheth …
With rule
… and geueth Grypina to Grypus. Cuzicenus maryeth his other daughter Selene. The halfe brethren vvarrewar, & their vvyue…. Grypina killeth Selene, being captiued: ſucceſſe altered, Cuzicenus killeth her, and vanquitheth …
Hugh Broughton · A Consent of Scripture · Open in the reader
Printed
… fayth, but there was one ſhrevvd vvord, the vvord Onely, at the crack vvhereof vvarrewar vvas inkindled, for they beleeue onely vvhat the rule of fayth hath out of …
With rule
… fayth, but there was one ſhrevvd vvord, the vvord Onely, at the crack vvhereof vvarrewar vvas inkindled, for they beleeue onely vvhat the rule of fayth hath out of …
Francis Johnson · Concerning a Book by Christopher Lawne · p. 108 · Open in the reader
Printed
PRACTICALL LAW, Controlling and countermanding The Common Law: AND The Sword of VVarreWar the Sword of Iustice.
With rule
PRACTICALL LAW, Controlling and countermanding The Common Law: AND The Sword of VVarreWar the Sword of Iustice.
William Prynne · Practical Law Controlling and Countermanding the Common Law · Open in the reader
Printed
… being at home may doe more good to their countrey, then their ſeruice in vvarrewar.
With rule
… being at home may doe more good to their countrey, then their ſeruice in vvarrewar.
Richard Bernard · The Bible Battles · p. 67 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the ſame capacity hee thinkes to be alſo ſuch as by the right of vvarrewar are ſubjected to Princes, for ſuch kind of ſubjects alſo remaine free; which if …
With rule
… the ſame capacity hee thinkes to be alſo ſuch as by the right of vvarrewar are ſubjected to Princes, for ſuch kind of ſubjects alſo remaine free; which if …
Henry Lawrence · Of Baptism · p. 123 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (0)

None: wherever Puritas had this word on its own, it changed it.