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