Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #8531 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

prouerbiallproverbial

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

Puritas changed it: 82 times in 49 works
Consistency: 92.1% (82 of 89)
Reach if approved: ~94 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: proverbial
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 89 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (82 changes in 49 works, 92.1% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 82)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
There is Panaria ebrietas, and drunkenneſſe with bread, prouerbiallproverbial vſed in the Dutch language, as the learned Dutchman of Roterdam ſaith in his …
With rule
There is Panaria ebrietas, and drunkenneſſe with bread, prouerbiallproverbial vſed in the Dutch language, as the learned Dutchman of Roterdam ſaith in his …
Elnathan Parr · Exposition of Romans 13-16 · p. 74 · Open in the reader
Printed
… for no great things of him: secondly because of emulation, but this is a prouerbiallproverbial speech, and therefore not alwaies but commonly true. It is common with men rather …
With rule
… for no great things of him: secondly because of emulation, but this is a prouerbiallproverbial speech, and therefore not alwaies but commonly true. It is common with men rather …
Richard Greenham · Works · p. 688 · Open in the reader
Printed
THis is a prouerbiallproverbial ſentence againſt fooles, howbeit Salomon hath very hard tranſlations. The tranſlatiō would haue béene …
With rule
THis is a prouerbiallproverbial ſentence againſt fooles, howbeit Salomon hath very hard tranſlations. The tranſlatiō would haue béene …
Martin Luther · Exposition of Ecclesiastes · p. 157 · Open in the reader
Printed
… wives Fables: witnes Act 3. Scene 4. p. 106, 107. with the Authors there quoted: witnesse the common prouerbiallproverbial speech Permulta canunt mendacia vates, that Play-poets broach verie many lies, that being …
With rule
… wives Fables: witnes Act 3. Scene 4. p. 106, 107. with the Authors there quoted: witnesse the common prouerbiallproverbial speech Permulta canunt mendacia vates, that Play-poets broach verie many lies, that being …
William Prynne · The Players Scourge · p. 837 · Open in the reader
Printed
… and ſo, that others alſo may feare. Enough of this, leaſt I incurre the prouerbiallproverbial ſcomme; Su… Mineruam.
With rule
… and ſo, that others alſo may feare. Enough of this, leaſt I incurre the prouerbiallproverbial ſcomme; Su… Mineruam.
William Sclater · Three Sermons · p. 5 · Open in the reader
Printed
… yet not ſo properly as I thinke) for they take it to be a prouerbiallproverbial ſpeech, and expound it in the preſent tence; The villaine ſpeakes of villanie. But …
With rule
… yet not ſo properly as I thinke) for they take it to be a prouerbiallproverbial ſpeech, and expound it in the preſent tence; The villaine ſpeakes of villanie. But …
John Calvin · Commentary on Isaiah · p. 321 · Open in the reader
Printed
… I aduiſe you in the feare of God to peruert this and ſuch like prouerbiallproverbial ſpeeches. A little leauen leaueneth the whole lumpe: a little colloquintida marres a potfull …
With rule
… I aduiſe you in the feare of God to peruert this and ſuch like prouerbiallproverbial ſpeeches. A little leauen leaueneth the whole lumpe: a little colloquintida marres a potfull …
John Darrell · A Treatise of the Church · p. 230 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Where they faile in this, let them make account to bee choked with that prouerbiallproverbial ſpeech, Phyſician, heale thy ſelfe. And they will bee as ridiculous as LVCIANS Apothecarie …
With rule
… Where they faile in this, let them make account to bee choked with that prouerbiallproverbial ſpeech, Phyſician, heale thy ſelfe. And they will bee as ridiculous as LVCIANS Apothecarie …
Daniel Dyke · Two Treatises · p. 248 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (7)

3 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 4 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Commentary on Galatians 1-5 A09383

Printed
ProuerbiallProverbial sentences, are not at all times true & in euery particular. 550. 36.
With rule
ProuerbiallProverbial sentences, are not at all times true & in euery particular. 550. 36.
William Perkins · Commentary on Galatians 1-5 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Isaiah A17640

Printed
¶ ProuerbiallProverbial ſpeeches, applied to ſundry vſes in the Commentary: and noted out in Chapter, verſe …
With rule
¶ ProuerbiallProverbial ſpeeches, applied to ſundry vſes in the Commentary: and noted out in Chapter, verſe …
John Calvin · Commentary on Isaiah · Open in the reader

Friar John Francis of France A19668

Printed
… then was borne, might rightly be termed an Eſſex Calfe, and that our Engliſh ProuerbiallProverbial ſpéeche might rightlie be applied vnto him (As wyſe as Waltams Calfe that ranne …
With rule
… then was borne, might rightly be termed an Eſſex Calfe, and that our Engliſh ProuerbiallProverbial ſpéeche might rightlie be applied vnto him (As wyſe as Waltams Calfe that ranne …
Robert Crowley · Friar John Francis of France · Open in the reader