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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

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