Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9588 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

contriv'dcontrived

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

Puritas changed it: 199 times in 141 works
Consistency: 93.4% (199 of 213)
Reach if approved: ~224 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: contrived
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 213 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (199 changes in 141 works, 93.4% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 199)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… suppose it possible that they were otherwise, men of art and finess, that they contriv'dcontrived the story, must needs know; First, that such would not seal their falsehood with …
With rule
… suppose it possible that they were otherwise, men of art and finess, that they contriv'dcontrived the story, must needs know; First, that such would not seal their falsehood with …
Richard Allestree · The Authority and Usefulness of the Holy Scripture · p. 17 · Open in the reader
Printed
§ 95. But Parker contriv'dcontrived to have his Answer ready against the Sessions of the Parliament (in Octob. 1670.) And …
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§ 95. But Parker contriv'dcontrived to have his Answer ready against the Sessions of the Parliament (in Octob. 1670.) And …
Richard Baxter · Baxters Narrative of His Life and Times · p. 42 · Open in the reader
Printed
… It's a hard thing to get men out of that way that they have contriv'dcontrived to themſelves in matters of Religion: and therefore it's obſervable what God ſaith of …
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… It's a hard thing to get men out of that way that they have contriv'dcontrived to themſelves in matters of Religion: and therefore it's obſervable what God ſaith of …
Jeremiah Burroughs · An Exposition of Hosea 8-10 · p. 493 · Open in the reader
Printed
2. In a contriv'dcontrived indulging of their own appetites. Plain and wholesome food will not satisfie, as the …
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2. In a contriv'dcontrived indulging of their own appetites. Plain and wholesome food will not satisfie, as the …
Timothy Cruso · Discourses Upon the Rich Man and Lazarus · p. 8 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the most are who question, or deny the Singing of Davids …lme) and therefore contriv'dcontrived and fram'd with the greatest plainness, so as they might best serve to give …
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… the most are who question, or deny the Singing of Davids …lme) and therefore contriv'dcontrived and fram'd with the greatest plainness, so as they might best serve to give …
Thomas Ford · Singing the Psalms the Duty of Christians · Open in the reader
Printed
… and Subtlety) their Deſigns were ſtill defeated and unravell'd, and all their moſt cunningly contriv'dcontrived Enterpriſes dwindled into continual Diſappointments; that their ravenous, woolfiſh Nature, tho' never ſo cloſe …
With rule
… and Subtlety) their Deſigns were ſtill defeated and unravell'd, and all their moſt cunningly contriv'dcontrived Enterpriſes dwindled into continual Diſappointments; that their ravenous, woolfiſh Nature, tho' never ſo cloſe …
Thomas Gregory · Discourses Upon Several Divine Subjects · p. 217 · Open in the reader
Printed
… of men.] It is as far from truth, as it could well have been contriv'dcontrived to be: As will appear if it be conſidered; that the word [Commiſſion] 1. ſignifies …
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… of men.] It is as far from truth, as it could well have been contriv'dcontrived to be: As will appear if it be conſidered; that the word [Commiſſion] 1. ſignifies …
Henry Hammond · Vindication of Address · p. 29 · Open in the reader
Printed
… meaning of the Coynant which they then declar'd (though other meanings have bin since contriv'dcontrived) nor so much regarded the safety of his person, as to admitt of his …
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… meaning of the Coynant which they then declar'd (though other meanings have bin since contriv'dcontrived) nor so much regarded the safety of his person, as to admitt of his …
John Milton · Answer to a Book · p. 222 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (14)

8 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 6 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Court of the Gentiles Part 2 A41659

Printed
Contriv'dContrived the Learned Banquet here
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Contriv'dContrived the Learned Banquet here
Theophilus Gale · The Court of the Gentiles Part 2 · Open in the reader

Paradise Lost A50919

Printed
Contriv'dContrived, and of provisions laid in large
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Contriv'dContrived, and of provisions laid in large
John Milton · Paradise Lost · Open in the reader

A Complete and Compendious Church History A52804

Printed
… Confidence, Oh what a dareing Devil was this Frontleſs Traytor, that, after he had Contriv'dContrived and Contracted that prodigious Villany of Shedding his Lords Blood, he ſhould Dare thus …
With rule
… Confidence, Oh what a dareing Devil was this Frontleſs Traytor, that, after he had Contriv'dContrived and Contracted that prodigious Villany of Shedding his Lords Blood, he ſhould Dare thus …
Christopher Ness · A Complete and Compendious Church History · p. 361 · Open in the reader

The British Appeals with Gods Merciful Replies A66744

Printed
Contriv'dContrived by them:
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Contriv'dContrived by them:
George Wither · The British Appeals with Gods Merciful Replies · p. 52 · Open in the reader

A Triple Paradox A66791

Printed
Contriv'dContrived in honour of that Coronation?
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Contriv'dContrived in honour of that Coronation?
George Wither · A Triple Paradox · p. 11 · Open in the reader

The Floating Island A94057

Printed
Contriv'dContrived the Shew.
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Contriv'dContrived the Shew.
William Strode · The Floating Island · Open in the reader

The Dark Lantern A96745

Printed
Contriv'dContrived ſo narrow, that the people ſay
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Contriv'dContrived ſo narrow, that the people ſay
George Wither · The Dark Lantern · p. 13 · Open in the reader
Printed
Contriv'dContrived into a neat conformity
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Contriv'dContrived into a neat conformity
George Wither · The Dark Lantern · p. 68 · Open in the reader