Waiting for reviewu / vCandidate #980 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

diuertdivert

u and v used by position, not sound: haue → have, vnto → unto.

Puritas changed it: 168 times in 104 works
Consistency: 98.8% (168 of 170)
Reach if approved: ~179 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: divert
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 170 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (168 changes in 104 works, 98.8% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 168)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… of these Idole-Gods; who oft times called for them to attone their anger, diuertdivert their iudgements, demerit their protection, or reward their fauours. The originall end, and primary …
With rule
… of these Idole-Gods; who oft times called for them to attone their anger, diuertdivert their iudgements, demerit their protection, or reward their fauours. The originall end, and primary …
William Prynne · The Players Scourge · p. 28 · Open in the reader
Printed
… mayst not be excellent; and imagine that God, of purpose to humble thee, might diuertdivert thy education to another, for which thou art lesse apt: Obserue what strange things …
With rule
… mayst not be excellent; and imagine that God, of purpose to humble thee, might diuertdivert thy education to another, for which thou art lesse apt: Obserue what strange things …
Robert Sanderson · Ten Sermons · p. 446 · Open in the reader
Printed
… to outward obiects; as the eye on this or that person, or obiect, to diuertdivert the minde from the one thing necessary: which we must watch against, and (as …
With rule
… to outward obiects; as the eye on this or that person, or obiect, to diuertdivert the minde from the one thing necessary: which we must watch against, and (as …
Thomas Taylor · The Parable of the Sower and of the Seed · p. 51 · Open in the reader
Printed
… thirſt of his ſoule, and ſo let the riuer runne on, but he would diuertdivert the courſe of the riuer another way: ſo euerie man that liues in this …
With rule
… thirſt of his ſoule, and ſo let the riuer runne on, but he would diuertdivert the courſe of the riuer another way: ſo euerie man that liues in this …
John Yates · Gods Arraignment of Hypocrites · p. 338 · Open in the reader
Printed
… yet so as if shee were still about it, and all to deceiue and diuertdivert the Fowler from co…ing neare h…r ….
With rule
… yet so as if shee were still about it, and all to deceiue and diuertdivert the Fowler from co…ing neare h…r ….
Henry Burton · Truths Triumph Over Trent · p. 266 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Courtier gaue it out, That Queene Mary being displeased with the Citie, threatned to diuertdivert both Tearme and Parliament to Oxford: an Alderman asked whether shee meant to turne …
With rule
… Courtier gaue it out, That Queene Mary being displeased with the Citie, threatned to diuertdivert both Tearme and Parliament to Oxford: an Alderman asked whether shee meant to turne …
Thomas Adams · The City of Peace · p. 155 · Open in the reader
Printed
God reſiſteth the proud; and good reaſon, for the proud reſiſteth God. Other ſins diuertdivert a man from God, only Pride brings him againſt God, & brings God againſt him …
With rule
God reſiſteth the proud; and good reaſon, for the proud reſiſteth God. Other ſins diuertdivert a man from God, only Pride brings him againſt God, & brings God againſt him …
Thomas Adams · The Temple · p. 50 · Open in the reader
Printed
… their noble daughters become, as the polished angles of the temple. That God would diuertdivert from the Gentry the iudgement of fearefull slumber, lest they forget their God that …
With rule
… their noble daughters become, as the polished angles of the temple. That God would diuertdivert from the Gentry the iudgement of fearefull slumber, lest they forget their God that …
William Loe · A Still Voice · p. 71 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (2)

2 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Unloveliness of Love-Locks A10199

Printed
… compassion, to your Selues, your Countrey, or Posteritie: any care at all to Remooue, DiuertDivert, or Anticipate those heauie Iudgements, which We feare, or suffer: or to reuerse that …
With rule
… compassion, to your Selues, your Countrey, or Posteritie: any care at all to Remooue, DiuertDivert, or Anticipate those heauie Iudgements, which We feare, or suffer: or to reuerse that …
William Prynne · The Unloveliness of Love-Locks · Open in the reader

Directions for a Comfortable Walking with God A16338

Printed
… mercy of the waues, windes and tempest in the midst of a furious Sea. 3. DiuertDivert to some other businesse, company, place, pleasant imployment, thoughts of content, &c. These are …
With rule
… mercy of the waues, windes and tempest in the midst of a furious Sea. 3. DiuertDivert to some other businesse, company, place, pleasant imployment, thoughts of content, &c. These are …
Robert Bolton · Directions for a Comfortable Walking with God · p. 98 · Open in the reader