On English Homophones. Bridges Robert

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      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.

       II. All the following examples involve wh. > w. 5

      ware (earthen-), ware (aware), wear, where, were.

      way, weigh, whey.

      weal (wealth), weal (a swelling), wheel.

      weald, wield, wheeled.

      while, wile.

      whine, wine,

      white, wight.

      whether, weather.

      whither, wither.

      whig, wig.

      whit, wit.

      what, wot.

      whet, wet.

      whirr, were = wer'.

      whin, win.

      whist, wist.

      which,

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The following words in List 1 involve wr > w, write, wrach, wrap, wring, wrung, wreck, wrest, wreak, wrick.