On English Homophones. Bridges Robert
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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