Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9395 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

fear'dfeared

Apostrophes added or expanded, mostly possessives: gods → god's. Approve one at a time: some places are plurals.

Puritas changed it: 696 times in 357 works
Consistency: 98.1% (696 of 709)
Reach if approved: ~746 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: feared
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 710 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (696 changes in 357 works, 98.1% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 696)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
Leſs lightſome then it was, and fear'dfeared the ſmart
With rule
Leſs lightſome then it was, and fear'dfeared the ſmart
Nicolas Billingsley · A Breviary of All the Greatest Persecutions · p. 186 · Open in the reader
Printed
Ne fear'dfeared I then to care, ne car'd to fear;
With rule
Ne fear'dfeared I then to care, ne car'd to fear;
Phineas Fletcher · The Purple Island · p. 16 · Open in the reader
Printed
And quitted of the danger he so fear'dfeared,
With rule
And quitted of the danger he so fear'dfeared,
George Wither · Abuses Stripped and Whipped · Open in the reader
Printed
Though, else he fear'dfeared no more, to fight, or die,
With rule
Though, else he fear'dfeared no more, to fight, or die,
George Wither · Withers Motto · Open in the reader
Printed
… of reforming the offender. But alas we order the matter so, as if we fear'dfeared to lose the occasion of Clamor, and will tell all the world but him …
With rule
… of reforming the offender. But alas we order the matter so, as if we fear'dfeared to lose the occasion of Clamor, and will tell all the world but him …
Richard Allestree · The Government of the Tongue · p. 108 · Open in the reader
Printed
That their pollutions she much fear'dfeared.
With rule
That their pollutions she much fear'dfeared.
John Batchiler · The Virgins Pattern in the Life and Death of Susanna Perwich · Open in the reader
Printed
… Interest in the Army; the Sons of Zerviah were too hard for him, he fear'dfeared their rebellious Resistance. But the Power of God is inherent in himself, and depends …
With rule
… Interest in the Army; the Sons of Zerviah were too hard for him, he fear'dfeared their rebellious Resistance. But the Power of God is inherent in himself, and depends …
William Bates · Sermons Upon Psalm 130:4 · p. 47 · Open in the reader
Printed
Belshazz. was …raid of A hand-writing, Dan. 5. …ain was afraid ofAl that fear'dfeared him.
With rule
Belshazz. was …raid of A hand-writing, Dan. 5. …ain was afraid ofAl that fear'dfeared him.
Richard Bernard · The Bibles Abstract and Epitome · p. 105 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (13)

3 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 10 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Peasant History of Albino and Bellama A15137

Printed
Fear'dFeared her departure from this lanky came,
With rule
Fear'dFeared her departure from this lanky came,
Nathaniel Whiting · The Peasant History of Albino and Bellama · p. 76 · Open in the reader

The Psalms of David in English Meter A27786

Printed
Fear'dFeared with love thou maist be.
With rule
Fear'dFeared with love thou maist be.
Francis Rous · The Psalms of David in English Meter · Open in the reader

The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America A77237

Printed
Fear'dFeared of all, but lov'd of few, or none,
With rule
Fear'dFeared of all, but lov'd of few, or none,
Anne Bradstreet · The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America · p. 92 · Open in the reader