Chapter 2

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_], rôle. 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.

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 HOMOPHONES 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, shore.

IV. THE NAME OF A SPECIES (OF ANIMALS, PLANTS, &C.) IS OFTEN A HOMOPHONE. 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_). codling, coddling (fr. _coddle_). flounder (_fish_), flounder (_v._). quail (_bird_), quail (_v._). lark (_bird_), lark (_fun_). ling (_fish_), ling (_heather_). mussel, muscle. nit, knit. awk, orc. oriole, aureole. pike (_fish_), pike (_weapon_). pout (_fish_), pout (_v._). perch (_fish_), perch (_alight_). plaice, place. ray (_fish_), ray (_of light_). rook (_bird_), rook (_v._). skua, skewer. skate (_fish_), skate (_on ice_). smelt (_fish_), smelt (fr. _smell_). swift (_bird_), swift (_adj._). swallow (_bird_), swallow (_throat_). tapir, taper. tern, turn. teal (_fish_), teil (_tree_). thrush (_bird_), thrush (_disease_).

[Footnote 5: The following words in List 1 involve _wr_ > _w_, write, wrach, wrap, wring, wrung, wreck, wrest, wreak, wrick.]

[Footnote 6: Other similar words occurring in other sections are--awe, awl, ought, bawd, fought, gaud, gauze, haw, caw, cause, caught, lawn, paw, saw, sauce, sought, taut, caulk, stalk, alms, balm;--their correspondents being, oar, orle, ort (_obs._), board, fort, gored, gores, hoar, core, cores, court, lorn, pore, sore, source, sort, tort, cork, stork, arms, barm.]

[Footnote 7: Other similar proper names of species, &c., which occur in some one of the other sections of the list: ant, bat, bear, bee, beet, beetle, beech, box, breeze, date, dock, daw, duck, deer, elder, erne, fir, flea, flag, fluke, hare, horse, hawk, hop, caper, carrot, couch, cricket, currant, leech, lichen, mace, maize, mint, mole, pear, peach, pink, pie, pine, plum, plane, pulse, rabbit, rye, rush, rape, rail, reed, roe, roc, rue, sage, seal, sloe, sole, spruce, stork, thyme, char, whale, whin, yew. Also cockle.]

V. THE SUFFIX _ER_ ADDED TO A ROOT OFTEN MAKES HOMOPHONES. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES. (AND SEE IN LIST VI.)

byre, buyer (_who buys_). butter (_s._), butter (_who butts_). better (_adj._), better (_who bets_). border, boarder. dire, dyer. founder (_v._), founder (_who founds_). geyser, gazer. greater, grater (_nutmeg_). canter (_pace_), canter (_who cants_). medlar, meddler. moulder (_v._), moulder (_who moulds_). pitcher (_vessel_), pitcher (_who pitches_). pillar, piller. platter, plaiter. plumper (_adj._), plumper (_s._). sounder (_adj._), sounder (_who sounds_). cellar, seller, &c.

VI. WORDS EXCLUDED FROM THE MAIN LIST FOR VARIOUS REASONS, THEIR HOMOPHONY BEING RIGHTLY QUESTIONED BY MANY SPEAKERS.

actor, acta (_sanctorum_). brute, bruit. direst, diarist. descent, dissent. deviser, divisor. dual, duel. goffer, golfer. carrot, carat. caudle, caudal. choler, collar. compliment, complement. lumber, lumbar. lesson, lessen. literal, littoral. marshal, martial. minor, miner. manor, manner. medal, meddle. metal, mettle. missal, missel (_thrush_). orphan, often. putty, puttee. pedal, peddle. police, pelisse. principal, principle. profit, prophet. rigour, rigger. rancour, ranker. succour, sucker. sailor, sailer. cellar, seller. censor, censer. surplus, surplice. symbol, cymbal. skip, skep. tuber, tuba. whirl, whorl. wert, wort (_herb, obs._). vial, viol. verdure, verger (_in Jones_).

VII. HOMOPHONES DUE ONLY TO AN INFLECTED FORM OF A WORD. COMPARATIVES OF ADJECTIVES, &C.

adze, adds. art (_s._), art (_v._). bard, barred. band, banned. battels, battles (_bis_). baste, based. baize, bays (_bis_). bent, bent (_pp. bend_). bean, been. blue, blew. bode, bowed. bold, bowled, bolled (_obs._). bald, bawled. braid, brayed. bread, bred. brood, brewed. bruise, brews. depose, dépôts. divers (_adj._), divers (_plu._). dug (_teat_), dug (fr. _dig_). duct, ducked. dust, dost. daze, days. daisies, dazes (_both inflected_). doze, does (_plu. of doe_). aloud, allowed. fort, fought. found (_v._), found (fr. _find_) phase, fays (_pl. of fay_). felt (_stuff_), felt (fr. _feel_) furze, firs, and furs. feed (_s. and v._), fee'd. flatter (_v._), flatter (_adj._). phlox, flocks. phrase, frays. guise, guys (_plu._). gaud, gored. gauze, gores. guest, guessed. glose, glows. ground (_s._), ground (fr. _grind_). graze, greys. greaves, grieves. groan, grown. grocer, grosser. hire, higher. herd, heard. hist, hissed. hose, hoes. hawse (_naut._), haws, &c. eaves, eves. use (_v._), ewes, yews. candid, candied. clove (_s._), clove (fr. _cleave_). clause, claws. cold, coaled. courser, coarser. court, caught. cause, cores, caws. coir, coyer (fr. _coy_). crew (_s._), crew (fr. _crow_). quartz, quarts. lighter (_s._), lighter (fr. _light, adj._). lax, lacks, &c. lapse, laps, &c. lade (_v._), laid. lane, lain. lead (_mineral_), led. left (_adj._), left (fr. _leave_). Lent, leant, lent (fr. _lend_). least, leased. lees (_of wine_), leas, &c. lynx, links. mind, mined. madder (_plant_), madder (fr. _mad_). mustard, mustered. maid, made. mist, missed. mode, mowed. moan, mown. new, knew, &c. nose, knows, noes. aught (_a whit_), ought (fr. _owe_). pact, packed. paste, paced. pervade, purveyed. pyx, picks. please, pleas. pause, paws, pores. pride, pried [_bis_]. prize, pries. praise, prays, preys. rouse, rows. rasher (_bacon_), rasher (fr. _rash_). raid, rayed. red, read (_p. of to read_). rex, wrecks, recks. road, rode, rowed. rote, wrote. rove (_v. of rover_), rove (fr. _reeve_). rose, rows (_var._), roes (_var._), rose (_v._). ruse, rues (fr. _rue_). side, sighed. size, sighs. scene, seen. seize, seas, sees. sold, soled (_both inflected_). sword, soared. sort, sought. span (_length_), span (fr. _spin_). spoke (_of wheel_), spoke (fr. _speak_). stole (_s._), stole (fr. _steal_). stove (_s._), stove (fr. _stave_). tide, tied. tax, tacks (_various_). tact, tacked. tease, teas, tees. toad, towed, toed. told, tolled. tract, tracked. trust, trussed. chaste, chased (_various_). choose, chews. throne, thrown. through, threw. wild, wiled. wind (_roll_), whined. wax, whacks. wade, weighed. weld, welled. word, whirred. wilt (_wither_), wilt (fr. _will_). ward, warred. wont, won't. warn, worn.

VIII. 'FALSE HOMOPHONES' [SEE P. 4], DOUBTFUL DOUBLETS, &C.