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.

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).

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, shore.