Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #9989 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

mouth'dmouthed

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

Puritas changed it: 268 times in 220 works
Consistency: 96.7% (268 of 277)
Reach if approved: ~291 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: mouthed
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 277 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (268 changes in 220 works, 96.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 268)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
THe Crowe, when deepe within a cloſe-mouth'dmouthed-Pot.
With rule
THe Crowe, when deepe within a cloſe-mouth'dmouthed-Pot.
George Wither · Emblems Ancient and Modern · p. 64 · Open in the reader
Printed
Here maiſt thou ſee the black-mouth'dmouthed Atheiſts
With rule
Here maiſt thou ſee the black-mouth'dmouthed Atheiſts
John Calvin · Commentary on Isaiah · Open in the reader
Printed
… Hammond on the words.) And I am in some hope yet, that as foul-mouth'dmouthed as he is, he will not call Christ a Lyar, or dissembler, or a …
With rule
… Hammond on the words.) And I am in some hope yet, that as foul-mouth'dmouthed as he is, he will not call Christ a Lyar, or dissembler, or a …
Richard Baxter · The Church Told of Bagshaws Scandals · p. 10 · Open in the reader
Printed
… things wont to be eſteemed godlineſſe. And it was a remarkable ſaying of golden-mouth'dmouthed Chryſoſtom (as ſome call him) When I firſt began to preach (ſaid he) I …
With rule
… things wont to be eſteemed godlineſſe. And it was a remarkable ſaying of golden-mouth'dmouthed Chryſoſtom (as ſome call him) When I firſt began to preach (ſaid he) I …
Thomas Brooks · The Crown and Glory of Christianity · p. 160 · Open in the reader
Printed
… to appear ſuch publick bitter Accuſers of their Brethren, as appears by the foul-mouth'dmouthed Rebuker, and others, whoſo have been employ'd and applauded in this dirty Service? 3. Whether …
With rule
… to appear ſuch publick bitter Accuſers of their Brethren, as appears by the foul-mouth'dmouthed Rebuker, and others, whoſo have been employ'd and applauded in this dirty Service? 3. Whether …
Isaac Chauncy · A Fresh Antidote Against Neonomian Bane · p. 81 · Open in the reader
Printed
… in the Cathedrall at Canterbury, where they were called in a Cathedrall Sermon, black-mouth'dmouthed-railing-Rabſhakes, &c.
With rule
… in the Cathedrall at Canterbury, where they were called in a Cathedrall Sermon, black-mouth'dmouthed-railing-Rabſhakes, &c.
Richard Culmer · Cathedral News from Canterbury · p. 9 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Heathens? You preach truth, and we hear it, but our bottles are too narrow mouth'dmouthed, to take in ſo much at once; nay, ſo great a ſtream ſtriving for …
With rule
… Heathens? You preach truth, and we hear it, but our bottles are too narrow mouth'dmouthed, to take in ſo much at once; nay, ſo great a ſtream ſtriving for …
Simon Ford · A Sermon of Catechizing · Open in the reader
Printed
… mens hearts. Drunkenneſſe ſvvayes the Drunkard; ſvvearing is the chiefe commander over the black-mouth'dmouthed ſwea…er, the mony of the rich man is his commander. The vvord of …
With rule
… mens hearts. Drunkenneſſe ſvvayes the Drunkard; ſvvearing is the chiefe commander over the black-mouth'dmouthed ſwea…er, the mony of the rich man is his commander. The vvord of …
Thomas Hooker · The Christians Two Chief Lessons · p. 39 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (9)

3 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.

Sermons Volume 2 A44439

Printed
… againſt Heaven and God himſelf, but only that he fanſies that a big, full-Mouth'dMouthed Oath makes his Speech more graceful and ſtately? And what is it that makes …
With rule
… againſt Heaven and God himſelf, but only that he fanſies that a big, full-Mouth'dMouthed Oath makes his Speech more graceful and ſtately? And what is it that makes …
Ezekiel Hopkins · Sermons Volume 2 · p. 177 · Open in the reader

A Complete History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament A52807

Printed
… the very Scum, or Dr…ggs of Iſrael; he will not be ſo Mealy Mouth'dMouthed with them, as Gideon had been before him, Judg. 8. but reſolves to fight them …
With rule
… the very Scum, or Dr…ggs of Iſrael; he will not be ſo Mealy Mouth'dMouthed with them, as Gideon had been before him, Judg. 8. but reſolves to fight them …
Christopher Ness · A Complete History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament · p. 138 · Open in the reader

Judgment Begun at the House of God N01526

Printed
… they Paſs on and are Puniſhed. How Hot, Haſty, Furious, Proud, Revengeful, and Foul-Mouth'dMouthed are ſome! Not fit to be lived with; How Worldly, Selfiſh, Crafty, Over-reaching …
With rule
… they Paſs on and are Puniſhed. How Hot, Haſty, Furious, Proud, Revengeful, and Foul-Mouth'dMouthed are ſome! Not fit to be lived with; How Worldly, Selfiſh, Crafty, Over-reaching …
John Danforth · Judgment Begun at the House of God · p. 139 · Open in the reader