Society for Pure English, Tract 02 - On English Homophones by Robert Seymour Bridges;Society for Pure English
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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. |
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