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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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