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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_).
