On English Homophones. Bridges Robert
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(eat away), fret (adorn), fret (on lute).
freeze, frieze (archt.), frieze (cloth), frees (fr. free).
gamble, gambol,
gum (resin), gum (teeth).
gage, gauge,
gate, gait.
gird (encircle), gird (revile).
guild, gild.
guilt, gilt.
glare, glair (white of egg), + glary, glairy.
gore (pierce), gore (triangle), gore (blood).
groin, groyne (breakwater).
great, grate (s.), grate (v.).
heart, hart.
high, hie.
hide (v.), hide (skin), hied.
hack (hew), hack (hackney).
hamper (impede), hamper (hanaper).
hail! hail (snow), hale (adj.), hale (haul).
helm (of ship), helm (helmet).
hair, hare.
heel, heal, he'll.
here, hear.
hymn, him.
hole, whole, + holy, wholly, holey.
home, holm.
hoar, whore, haw.
hoard, horde,
hawk (bird), hawk (v. of hawker), hawk (hoquet).
hall, haul.
halt (v.), halt (adj.).
horse, hoarse.
hock (of horse), hock (wine).
hop (jump), hop (plant).
hue, hew.
humorous, humerus.
even (s.), even (adj.).
ear, ear (plough), ear (of corn).
yoke, yolk.
yew, ewe, you.
ure, ewer, your.
card (s.), card (v.).
cask, casque.
cast, caste.
cart, carte, quart (cards and fencing).
count (s.), count (v.).
counter (opp.), counter (of shop), counter (in games), &c.
couch (coucher), couch (grass).
caddy (lad), caddy (box).
can (s.), can (v.).
cannon, canon bis.
currant, current.
curry (food), curry (comb).
colonel, kernel.
cape (dress), cape (headland).
caper (skip), caper (plant).
case (event), case (receptacle).
cashier (s.), cashier (v.).
key, quay.
keen (adj.), keen (v.).
cue, queue.
climb, clime.
cleek, clique.
coal, cole.
cope (v.), cope (s.).
coat, cote.
core, corps, caw.
cork, caulk.
call, caul.
corn (grain), corn (horny growth).
course, coarse, corse.
cobble (to patch), cobble (boat), cobble (-stones).
cock (s. and v.), cock (of hay).
cockle (v.), cockle (s. var.).
creak, creek.
cricket (insect), cricket (game).
cruel, crewel.
cruise, cruse, crews.
coombe (valley), coom (dry measure).
choir, quire (of paper).
quiver (v.), quiver (s.).
queen, quean [obs.].
last (adj., verb), last (s.)
lye (s.), lie (v.), lie (s. and n.).
lyre, liar.
lichen, liken.
light (s.), light (not heavy), and hence lighten, lighten.
lack, lac, lakh.
lap (lick up), lap (fold), lap (knees).
lay (s., bis), lay (v.).
lake (pond), lake (colour).
let (allow), let (lease, v.), let (hinder, obs.).
lee, lea.
leaf, lief.
league (s.), league (v. and s.)
leak, leek.
lean (v.), lean (adj.).
leech (sucker and doctor), leech (of sail).
leave (quit), leave (permit).
limp (adj.), limp (v.).
link (chain), link (torch), also golf-links,
list (listen), list (heel over), list (of flannel).
liver (organ), liver (who lives).
lo! low (adj.), low (of cow's voice).
load, lode, lowed,
lone, loan.
lock (of door), lock (of hair), loch.
long (adj.), long (v.).
lorn, lawn,
lute, loot.
mast (of ship), mast (beech-m.).
march (step), march (boundary), March (month).
mine (s.), mine (poss. pron.).
mite, might (s.), might (v.), [and adj. -y].
mitre (headdress), mitre (carpentry, &c.).
mass (quantity), mass (office).
match (equal), match (mèche).
muff (dress), muff (a stupid).
may (month), may (maid, obs.), may (v.).
male, mail (coat of), mail (post).
mane, main.
mace (staff), mace (spice).
maze, maize, Mays (pl. of month).
mare, mayor.
meed, mead (meadow), mead (drink).
mean (intend), mean (intermediate), mean (poor), mien (countenance).
meet, meat, mete (adj. and v.).
mere (pool), mere (adj.).
mint (herb), mint (coining).
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