Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #8778 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

preuaylingprevailing

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

Puritas changed it: 75 times in 44 works
Consistency: 100% (75 of 75)
Reach if approved: ~79 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: prevailing
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 75 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (75 changes in 44 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 75)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
A preuaylingprevailing ouer Antichrist, euen by a full and absolute victory; for which cause, heere be …
With rule
A preuaylingprevailing ouer Antichrist, euen by a full and absolute victory; for which cause, heere be …
Thomas Wilson · A Christian Dictionary · p. 157 · Open in the reader
Printed
… From charging the preachers, he proceedeth to charge y^e ſway of the time, for preuaylingprevailing againſt him and his. The time is neither ſhorter, nor longer, better, nor worſe …
With rule
… From charging the preachers, he proceedeth to charge y^e ſway of the time, for preuaylingprevailing againſt him and his. The time is neither ſhorter, nor longer, better, nor worſe …
William Charke · An Answer to a Seditious Pamphlet · Open in the reader
Printed
… one of ſiluer an other of gold, promiſing her 9 times as much but not preuaylingprevailing he ran away as a beare that breakes looſe from the ſtake when ſhe …
With rule
… one of ſiluer an other of gold, promiſing her 9 times as much but not preuaylingprevailing he ran away as a beare that breakes looſe from the ſtake when ſhe …
John Darrell · Narration of the Strange and Grievous Vexation by the Devil · p. 12 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Teares, weeping prayers, weeping ſupplications are the prevayling prayers for ſafety: wreſtling prayers are preuaylingprevailing prayers with God, and prevayling with God is the way to prevaile with men …
With rule
… Teares, weeping prayers, weeping ſupplications are the prevayling prayers for ſafety: wreſtling prayers are preuaylingprevailing prayers with God, and prevayling with God is the way to prevaile with men …
Jeremiah Dyke · The Righteous Mans Tower · p. 86 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Anabaptiſts, the Familie of loue &c. as alſo of the ſchiſme of Lutheraniſme daily preuaylingprevailing, partly by bodily plagues of the peſtilence, almoſt in al places: of the ſword …
With rule
… Anabaptiſts, the Familie of loue &c. as alſo of the ſchiſme of Lutheraniſme daily preuaylingprevailing, partly by bodily plagues of the peſtilence, almoſt in al places: of the ſword …
Thomas Cartwright · The Holy Exercise of a True Fast · p. 48 · Open in the reader
Printed
… time of the ſixe Articles. Wincheſter conferred with him 4. or 5. daies together, and not preuaylingprevailing with him, diſmiſſed him to his M. ſir T. Arundel, whoſe Steward he had …
With rule
… time of the ſixe Articles. Wincheſter conferred with him 4. or 5. daies together, and not preuaylingprevailing with him, diſmiſſed him to his M. ſir T. Arundel, whoſe Steward he had …
John Foxe · Abridgment of the Book of Acts and Monuments by Timothy Bright · p. 125 · Open in the reader
Printed
… death of drowſie ſecurity, from which by ſtriuing they ſhall acquit themſelues, & ſo graciouſly preuaylingprevailing, at Chriſt his comming to reward euery one according to his works, ſhall theſe …
With rule
… death of drowſie ſecurity, from which by ſtriuing they ſhall acquit themſelues, & ſo graciouſly preuaylingprevailing, at Chriſt his comming to reward euery one according to his works, ſhall theſe …
Richard Bernard · The Seven Golden Candlesticks · Open in the reader
Printed
… leaue reponting and praying, for we may be assured that the end will bee preuaylingprevailing. This is the way, let vs walke in it, yea let vs lie downe …
With rule
… leaue reponting and praying, for we may be assured that the end will bee preuaylingprevailing. This is the way, let vs walke in it, yea let vs lie downe …
Francis Rous · Oil of Scorpions · p. 299 · 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.