Society for Pure English, Tract 2, on English Homophones by Robert Bridges
arc, ark.
arm (limb), arm (weapon).
alms, arms.
aunt, ant, arn't.
arch (s.), arch (adj.).
eye, ay, I.
idol, idle, idyll.
aisle, isle, I'll.
eyelet, islet.
our, hour.
bark (dog), bark (tree), bark (boat).
balm, barm.
bite, bight.
buy, by, bye.
bough, bow, bow (of ship).
bound (leap), bound (limit), bound (fr. bind).
bank (ground), bank (money).
barren, baron.
barrow (hill), barrow (wheel-b.).
bat (club), bat (vespertilio).
batter (s.), batter (v.).
buck (various roots and senses).
bustle (hurry), bustle (dress).
but, butt (tub), butt (v.).
bale (ill), bale (pack), bail (bis).
base, bass.
bate, bait.
beck (and nod), beck (a brook).
bell, belle.
bury, berry.
bear (s.), bare (adj.), bear, bare (v.).
berth, birth.
bee, be.
beat, beet.
beetle (insect), beetle (hammer).
beach, beech.
bier, beer.
blow (a stroke), blow (of wind).
bow, beau.
bogy, bogie.
bole, bowl.
bolt (a weapon), bolt (sift), bolt (run).
bore (perforate), bore (tidal), bore (fr. bear), boar.
board, bawd, bored.
ball, bawl.
born, borne.
boy, buoy.
boil (s.), boil (v.).
box (tree), box (receptacle), box (v.).
bridal, bridle.
bray (of donkey), bray (to pound), brae.
break, brake (fern), brake (of carriages, bis).
braze (to solder), braze (to brazen), braise (to stew), braes.
breach, breech.
breeze (the wind), breeze (a fly), breeze (cinders).
broach, brooch.
hue, hew.
die (v.), dye, die (cast).
down (dune), down (fluff), down (adv.).
doubt, dout.
dam (mother), dam (obstruct), damn.
duck (bird), duck (dear), duck (stuff), duck (v.).
dun (colour), dun (importune), done.
date (fruit), date (datum).
dean, dene.
deer, dear.
desert, dessert.
due, dew.
doe, dough.
dock (plant), dock (basin), dock (shear).
drill (sow), drill (bore), drill (training).
drupe, droop.
jar (vase), jar (discord).
jamb, jam.
jet (mineral), jet (squirt).
gin (drink), gin (snare), jinn.
there, their.
the, thee.
eh! aye (ever).
ale, ail.
eight, ait or eyot, ate (fr. eat).
egg, egg (to incite).
elder (tree), elder (senior).
air, heir, ere, e'er.
airship, heirship.
aery, airy.
earn, urn, erne (eagle).
alight (adj.), alight (v.).
ascent, assent.
foul, fowl.
fallow (untilled), fallow (colour).
fane, feign, fain.
faint, feint.
fast (eccl.), fast (adj. various).
fate, fête.
fell (fierce), fell (skin), fell (hill), fell (fr. fall).
fellow, felloe.
ferule, ferrule.
fair, fare [doublet], phare.
fir, fur.
feet, feat (s.), feat (adj. obs.).
filter, philtre.
fit (befit), fit (conflict), fytte [obs.].
flag (v.), flag (ensign), flag (plant), flag (-stone).
flee, flea.
flow, floe.
flock (herd), flock (of wool).
flue (chimney), flue (velu), flew (fr. fly).
fluke (fish), fluke (of anchor), fluke (slang word).
fold (wrap), fold (of sheep), foaled.
four, fore, for.
forego, forgo, and other compounds.
fourth, forth.
foil (s.), foil (v.), foil (fencer's).
fray (ravel), fray (combat).
fret (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).
miss (fail), Miss.
mew (cage), mew (bird), mew (of cat).
mute (adj.), mute (of birds).
muse (think), Muse, mews (stable), mews (fr. mew).
mote, moat.
mow (various senses), mot (French).
mole (animal), mole (of skin), mole (breakwater).
mould (to model), mould (earth), mould (rust).
maul (disfigure), Mall (place), mahl (-stick).
morn, mourn, and morning.
moor (country), Moor (race)
night, knight.
none, nun.
need, knead, knee'd.
neat (s.), neat (adj.).
no, know.
not, knot.
oar, ore, or, o'er, awe.
augur, auger.
all, awl, orle (heraldry).
altar, alter.
oral, aural.
ought (zero), ought (pp. of owe), ort [obs.].
par, pas (faus).
pie (pica), pie (dish).
pale (pole), pale (pallid), pail.
pile (heap), pile (stake), pile (hair).
pine (v.), pine (tree).
pound (weight), pound (enclosure), pound (to bruise).
pounce (v.), pounce (=pumice).
pallet, palette, palate.
paten, patten, pattern.
pulse (beat), pulse (pease).
punch (strike), punch (drink), Punch (and Judy).
page (of bk.), page (boy).
pane, pain.
peck (measure), peck (v.).
pelt (to throw), pelt (skin).
pen (writing), pen (inclose).
pair, pear, pare.
pearl, purl (flow), purl (knitting).
pique, peak.
peal, peel.
peep (to look), peep (chirp).
piece, peace.
peach (fruit), peach (impeach).
peer (to look), peer (s.), pier.
pill (ball), pill (to pillage).
pink (a flower), pink (a colour), pink (to pierce).
pip (a seed), pip (a disease), pip (on cards).
pitch (s.), pitch (to fall, &c.).
plight (pledge), plight or plite (to plait), and 'sad plight'.
plat (of ground), plait.
plum, plumb.
plump (adj.), plump (to fall heavily).
plane (tree), plain [both various].
plot (of ground), plot (stratagem), + verbs.
pole, poll.
poach, (eggs), poach (steal game).
pore (of skin), pore (top. over), paw.
potter (v.), potter (s.).
pall (v.), pall (cloak), pawl (mechanics).
pry (inquisitive), pry (to prise open).
prise, prize.
pray, prey.
prune (fruit), prune (s.).
rye, wry.
rime, rhyme.
right, write, wright, rite.
rabbit, rabbet (carpentry).
rack [various], wrack.
racket, racquet.
rally (assemble), rally (=raillery).
rank (s.), rank (rancid).
rap, wrap.
rash (s.), rash (adj.).
ruff, rough.
rum (queer), rum (drink), rhumb (naut.).
rung (s.), and past pp. rung, wrung.
rush (s.), rush (v.).
rape (seed), rape (ravish), rape (divn. of county, obs.).
race (family), race (root), race (that is run).
rate (proportion), rate (to chide).
rut (furrow), rut (of animals).
rake (tool), rake (a prodigal), rake (of a ship).
rail (fence), rail (bird).
rain, reign, rein.
raise, raze.
reck, wreck.
rent (paymt.), rent (s., tear), rent (fr. rend).
rest (repose), rest (remainder), wrest.
reed, read.
reef (of rocks), reef (of sails).
reek, wreak.
reel (highland-), reel (cotton-).
reach, retch.
reave, reeve (naut.), reeve (bailiff, obs.).
rifle (ransack), rifle (s.v., groove).
rear (raise), rear (arrière).
rig (of ship), rig (prank, riggish), rig (-s of barley).
rick (of corn), rick wrick (strain).
ring, wring.
repair (mend), repair (resort, v.).
row (oaring), row (s. of things in line), roe (of fish), roe (fem. deer).
roll [various], r?le.
rock (stone), rock (v.), roc.
rocket (plant), rocket (firework).
rue (plant), rue (v. of ruth).
rude (adj.), rood (s.), rued (fr. rue).
room, rheum.
root, route.
rout, route (military).
sign, sine (trigonom.).
site, sight, cite.
size (magnitude), size (glue).
sough, sow.
sound (noise), sound (to fathom), sound (adj.), sound (strait of sea), sound (fish bladder).
sack (bag), sack (to plunder), sack (wine).
swallow (a willow), sallow (pale colour).
sap (of trees), sap (mine).
sum, some.
sun, son + sunny, sonnie.
sage (plant), sage (adj.).
sale, sail.
sell, cell.
sense, cense.
censual, sensual.
surge, serge.
surf, serf.
scent, cent, sent (fr. send).
session, cession.
sea, see.
seed, cede.
seal (animal), ciel or ceil, seal (sign).
seam, seem.
sear, sere, cere, seer.
serial, cereal.
signet, cygnet.
cist (box), cyst (tumour, Gr.).
scar (of wound), scar (a rock).
skull, scull.
scale (shell), scale (of balance), scale (of stairs).
scald (burn), skald (poet, Norse).
scrub (of shrubs), scrub (v.).
sledge (vehicle), sledge (-hammer).
slight, sleight.
slay, sleigh (sledge).
slate (s.), slate (v., abuse).
sloe, slow.
slop (puddle), slop (loose garment).
slot (track), slot (bar).
sole (adj.), soul, sole (a fish).
sow, sew.
saw (tool), soar, sore, saw (maxim), saw (fr. see).
soil (ground), soil (defile), soil (v., of horses).
spar (beam), spar (mineral), spar (to box).
salter (who salts), psalter.
source, sauce.
spell (incantation), spell (letters), spell (turn of work).
spill (upset), spill (match).
spit (v.), spit (roasting), spit (of land).
spray (drizzle), spray (= sprig).
spruce (tree), spruce (adj.)
style, stile.
stud (nail), stud (of horses).
stake (post), steak, stake (deposit).
step, steppe.
stair, stare.
stern (adj.), stern (of ship).
steal, steel, stele.
steep (adj.), steep (v.).
steer (direct), steer (young ox).
still (tranquil), still (distil).
stalk (stem), stalk (v.), stork.
story, storey.
strand (shore), strand (fibre).
strain (v. and s.), strain (a breed).
strait (narrow), straight (upright).
stroke (a blow), stroke (fondle).
stoup, stoop.
shed (scatter), shed (shelter).
tart (adj.), tart (a pie).
tyre (of wheel), tire (fatigue), tire (attire), + tier (who ties).
time, thyme.
tap (to strike), tap (short pipe).
tale, tail, tail (estate in t.).
tender (adj.), tender (s., attender).
tent (pavilion), tent (plug of lint, s. and v.), tent (wine).
tare, tear (v.).
teem, team.
tear (eye), tier.
tick (bedding), tick (sheep), tick (clock), tic (spasm), tick (credit).
till (cash drawer), till (until).
tilt (v., to make aslant), tilt (tourney), tilt (of caravan).
tip (top), tip (make to slant), tip (a gift).
toe, tow (hemp), tow (draw a boat).
two, too, to.
toll (lax), toll (of bells).
taut, taught, tort.
toil (labour), toil (a snare).
top (summit), top (a toy).
truck (vehicle), truck (naut.), truck (barter).
trump (trumpet), trump (at cards).
trunk (box), trunk (of tree), trunk (of elephant).
tray, trait.
trace (track), trace (strap).
chair, chare.
chap (crack), chap (chapman), chap (cheek).
char (burn), char (fish), char (-woman).
chop (with hatchet), chop (and change).
chuck (chick), chuck (strike gently).
chase (hunt), chase (enchase), chase (printer's case), chase (groove).
vice (depravity), vice (clench), vice (deputy).
valley, valet.
van (front of army), van (fan), van (caravan).
vale, vail, veil.
vain, vein, vane.
won, one.
wake (awake), wake (watch), wake (of ship).
wain, wane.
waste, waist.
wait, weight.
wave, waive.
well (good), well (spring).
wee, we.
weak, week.
ween, wean.
war, wore.
would, wood.
Chapter 1 THE MAIN LIST OF HOMOPHONES.
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Chapter 3 Group of Homophones caused by loss of trilled R.6
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