Society for Pure English Part 5

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 s.h.i.+p_).

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, witch, wych (_elm_).

III. GROUP OF h.o.m.oPHONES CAUSED BY LOSS OF TRILLED R.[6]

ion, iron.

father, farther.

lava, larva.

halm, harm.

calve, carve.

talk, torque.

daw, door.

flaw, floor.

yaw, yore.

law, lore.

laud, lord.

maw, more, gnaw, nor.

raw, roar.

shaw, sh.o.r.e.

IV. THE NAME OF A SPECIES (OF ANIMALS, PLANTS, &C.) IS OFTEN A h.o.m.oPHONE. WHERE THERE IS ONLY ONE ALTERNATIVE MEANING, THIS CAUSES SO LITTLE INCONVENIENCE THAT THE FOLLOWING NAMES (BEING IN THAT CONDITION) HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM LIST I.[7]

bleak (_fish_), bleak (_adj._).

dace, dais.

gull (_bird_), gull (_s. and v._).

carp, carp (_v._).

cod, cod (_husk_).