Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #8641 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

ansvvereanswer

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

Puritas changed it: 216 times in 43 works
Consistency: 68.7% (216 of 314)
Reach if approved: ~335 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: answer
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 319 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: answere (98)
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (216 changes in 43 works, 68.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 216)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… of godlineſſe: vvho if they be moved to an exacter courſe of practice, they anſvvereanswer vvith a ſcoffe: What, would you have us Saints and Angels on earth? Anſwer …
With rule
… of godlineſſe: vvho if they be moved to an exacter courſe of practice, they anſvvereanswer vvith a ſcoffe: What, would you have us Saints and Angels on earth? Anſwer …
Henry Scudder · A Key of Heaven · p. 304 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the pore owl, with … and cudgels. Seing therfore it is in printe, you may ansvvereanswer it, make vvhat exceptions you can, & take your best aduantages.
With rule
… the pore owl, with … and cudgels. Seing therfore it is in printe, you may ansvvereanswer it, make vvhat exceptions you can, & take your best aduantages.
John Field · A Caveat for Parsons Howlet · Open in the reader
Printed
An AnſvvereAnswer to a Popiſh Ryme, lately ſcattered abroad in the Weſt parts, and much relyed …
With rule
An AnſvvereAnswer to a Popiſh Ryme, lately ſcattered abroad in the Weſt parts, and much relyed …
Samuel Hieron · An Answer to a Popish Rhyme · Open in the reader
Printed
… any of my brethren any vvord of him, that you vvould returne vs an anſvvereanswer vvith ſpeede.
With rule
… any of my brethren any vvord of him, that you vvould returne vs an anſvvereanswer vvith ſpeede.
Martin Marprelate · Theses · Open in the reader
Printed
… his adoption if he want the testimony of the spirit to certifie him thereof. AnsvvereAnswer. Fire is knowen to be no painted but a true fire by two notes …
With rule
… his adoption if he want the testimony of the spirit to certifie him thereof. AnsvvereAnswer. Fire is knowen to be no painted but a true fire by two notes …
William Perkins · Exposition of the Apostles Creed · p. 446 · Open in the reader
Printed
THE CENSVRE OF Christ vpon the AnsvvereAnswer.
With rule
THE CENSVRE OF Christ vpon the AnsvvereAnswer.
Henry Smith · The Layers Question · Open in the reader
Printed
… in depth of vvinter the artificiall day of 12. howres is the longer day: I anſvvereanswer 1. though for that tyme the artificiall day be longer than the naturall day, yet …
With rule
… in depth of vvinter the artificiall day of 12. howres is the longer day: I anſvvereanswer 1. though for that tyme the artificiall day be longer than the naturall day, yet …
Theophilus Brabourne · A Discourse Upon the Sabbath Day · p. 86 · Open in the reader
Printed
… proceed from queſtion to queſtion, as if you could not find out a direct anſvvereanswer vvithout ſuch interrogatories.
With rule
… proceed from queſtion to queſtion, as if you could not find out a direct anſvvereanswer vvithout ſuch interrogatories.
Richard Clifton · The Plea for Infants and Elder People Concerning their Baptism · p. 79 · 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.