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some.
sun, son + sunny, sonnie.
sage (plant), sage (adj.).
sale, sail.
sell, cell.
sense, cense.
censual, sensual.
surge, serge.
surf, serf.
scent, cent, sent (fr. send).
session, cession.
sea, see.
seed, cede.
seal (animal), ciel or ceil, seal (sign).
seam, seem.
sear, sere, cere, seer.
serial, cereal.
signet, cygnet.
cist (box), cyst (tumour, Gr.).
scar (of wound), scar (a rock).
skull, scull.
scale (shell), scale (of balance), scale (of stairs).
scald (burn), skald (poet, Norse).
scrub (of shrubs), scrub (v.).
sledge (vehicle), sledge (-hammer).
slight, sleight.
slay, sleigh (sledge).
slate (s.), slate (v., abuse).
sloe, slow.
slop (puddle), slop (loose garment).
slot (track), slot (bar).
sole (adj.), soul, sole (a fish).
sow, sew.
saw (tool), soar, sore, saw (maxim), saw (fr. see).
soil (ground), soil (defile), soil (v., of horses).
spar (beam), spar (mineral), spar (to box).
salter (who salts), psalter.
source, sauce.
spell (incantation), spell (letters), spell (turn of work).
spill (upset), spill (match).
spit (v.), spit (roasting), spit (of land).
spray (drizzle), spray (= sprig).
spruce (tree), spruce (adj.)
style, stile.
stud (nail), stud (of horses).
stake (post), steak, stake (deposit).
step, steppe.
stair, stare.
stern (adj.), stern (of ship).
steal, steel, stele.
steep (adj.), steep (v.).
steer (direct), steer (young ox).
still (tranquil), still (distil).
stalk (stem), stalk (v.), stork.
story, storey.
strand (shore), strand (fibre).
strain (v. and s.), strain (a breed).
strait (narrow), straight (upright).
stroke (a blow), stroke (fondle).
stoup, stoop.
shed (scatter), shed (shelter).
tart (adj.), tart (a pie).
tyre (of wheel), tire (fatigue), tire (attire), + tier (who ties).
time, thyme.
tap (to strike), tap (short pipe).
tale, tail, tail (estate in t.).
tender (adj.), tender (s., attender).
tent (pavilion), tent (plug of lint, s. and v.), tent (wine).
tare, tear (v.).
teem, team.
tear (eye), tier.
tick (bedding), tick (sheep), tick (clock), tic (spasm), tick (credit).
till (cash drawer), till (until).
tilt (v., to make aslant), tilt (tourney), tilt (of caravan).
tip (top), tip (make to slant), tip (a gift).
toe, tow (hemp), tow (draw a boat).
two, too, to.
toll (lax), toll (of bells).
taut, taught, tort.
toil (labour), toil (a snare).
top (summit), top (a toy).
truck (vehicle), truck (naut.), truck (barter).
trump (trumpet), trump (at cards).
trunk (box), trunk (of tree), trunk (of elephant).
tray, trait.
trace (track), trace (strap).
chair, chare.
chap (crack), chap (chapman), chap (cheek).
char (burn), char (fish), char (-woman).
chop (with hatchet), chop (and change).
chuck (chick), chuck (strike gently).
chase (hunt), chase (enchase), chase (printer's case), chase (groove).
vice (depravity), vice (clench), vice (deputy).
valley, valet.
van (front of army), van (fan), van (caravan).
vale, vail, veil.
vain, vein, vane.
won, one.
wake (awake), wake (watch), wake (of ship).
wain, wane.
waste, waist.
wait, weight.
wave, waive.
well (good), well (spring).
wee, we.
weak, week.
ween, wean.
war, wore.
would, wood.
II. All the following examples involve wh. > w. 5
ware (earthen-), ware (aware), wear, where, were.
way, weigh, whey.
weal (wealth), weal (a swelling), wheel.
weald, wield, wheeled.
while, wile.
whine, wine,
white, wight.
whether, weather.
whither, wither.
whig, wig.
whit, wit.
what, wot.
whet, wet.
whirr, were = wer'.
whin, win.
whist, wist.
which,
The following words in List 1 involve