Society for Pure English, Tract 02 - On English Homophones by Robert Seymour Bridges;Society for Pure English
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drone (_insect_), drone (_sound_).
jest, gest (_romance, and obs. senses_). jib (_sail_), jib (_of horses_). fine (_adj., v. senses_), fine (_mulct_). flower, flour. fleet (_s._), fleet (_adj._), Fleet (_stream_). grain (_corn_), grain (_fibre_). indite, indict. incense (_v. =cense_), incense (_incite_). kind (_adj._), kind (_s._). canvas, canvass. cuff (_sleeve_), cuff (_strife_). cousin, cozen. cord, chord (_music_). coin, coign. cotton (_s._), cotton (_v._). crank (_s._), crank (_adj._). quaver (_v._), quaver (_music_). levy, levee. litter (_brood_), litter (_straw_). mantle (_cloak_), mantle (_shelf_). mess (_confusion_), mess (_table_). mussel, muscle. nail (_unguis_), nail (_clavus_). patent (_open_), patent (_monopoly_). pommel (_s._), pummel (_v._). refrain (_v._), refrain (_s., in verse_). retort (_reply_), retort (_chemical vessel_). second (_number_), second (_of time_). squall (_v._), squall (_a gale_). |
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