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fold (_wrap_), fold (_of sheep_), foaled.

four, fore, for.

forego, forgo, and other compounds.

fourth, forth.

foil (_s._), foil (_v._), foil (_fencer's_).

fray (_ravel_), fray (_combat_).

fret (_eat away_), fret (_adorn_), fret (_on lute_).

freeze, frieze (_archt._), frieze (_cloth_), frees (fr. _free_).

gamble, gambol, gum (_resin_), gum (_teeth_).

gage, gauge, gate, gait.

gird (_encircle_), gird (_revile_).

guild, gild.

guilt, gilt.

glare, glair (_white of egg_), + glary, glairy.

gore (_pierce_), gore (_triangle_), gore (_blood_).

groin, groyne (_breakwater_).

great, grate (_s._), grate (_v._).

heart, hart.

high, hie.

hide (_v._), hide (_skin_), hied.

hack (_hew_), hack (_hackney_).

hamper (_impede_), hamper (_hanaper_).

hail! hail (_snow_), hale (_adj._), hale (_haul_).

helm (_of ship_), helm (_helmet_).

hair, hare.

heel, heal, he'll.

here, hear.

hymn, him.

hole, whole, + holy, wholly, holey.

home, holm.

h.o.a.r, wh.o.r.e, haw.

h.o.a.rd, horde, hawk (_bird_), hawk (_v. of hawker_), hawk (_hoquet_).

hall, haul.

halt (_v._), halt (_adj._).

horse, hoa.r.s.e.

hock (_of horse_), hock (_wine_).

hop (_jump_), hop (_plant_).

hue, hew.

humorous, humerus.

even (_s._), even (_adj._).

ear, ear (_plough_), ear (_of corn_).

yoke, yolk.

yew, ewe, you.

ure, ewer, your.

card (_s._), card (_v._).

cask, casque.

cast, caste.

cart, carte, quart (_cards and fencing_).

count (_s._), count (_v._).

counter (_opp._), counter (_of shop_), counter (_in games_), &c.

couch (_coucher_), couch (_gra.s.s_).

caddy (_lad_), caddy (_box_).

can (_s._), can (_v._).

cannon, canon _bis._ currant, current.

curry (_food_), curry (_comb_).

colonel, kernel.

cape (_dress_), cape (_headland_).

caper (_skip_), caper (_plant_).

case (_event_), case (_receptacle_).

cashier (_s._), cashier (_v._).

key, quay.

keen (_adj._), keen (_v._).

cue, queue.

climb, clime.

cleek, clique.

coal, cole.

cope (_v._), cope (_s._).

coat, cote.

core, corps, caw.

cork, caulk.

call, caul.

corn (_grain_), corn (_h.o.r.n.y growth_).

course, coa.r.s.e, corse.

cobble (_to patch_), cobble (_boat_), cobble (_-stones_).

c.o.c.k (s. and _v._), c.o.c.k (_of hay_).

c.o.c.kle (_v._), c.o.c.kle (_s. var._).

creak, creek.

cricket (_insect_), cricket (_game_).

cruel, crewel.

cruise, cruse, crews.

coombe (_valley_), coom (_dry measure_).

choir, quire (_of paper_).

quiver (_v._), quiver (_s._).

queen, quean [_obs._].

last (_adj._, _verb_), last (_s._) lye (_s._), lie (_v._), lie (_s. and n._).

lyre, liar.

lichen, liken.

light (_s._), light (_not heavy_), and hence lighten, lighten.

lack, lac, lakh.

lap (_lick up_), lap (_fold_), lap (_knees_).

lay (_s., bis_), lay (_v._).

lake (_pond_), lake (_colour_).

let (_allow_), let (_lease, v._), let (_hinder, obs._).

lee, lea.

leaf, lief.

league (_s._), league (_v. and s._) leak, leek.

lean (_v._), lean (_adj._).

leech (_sucker and doctor_), leech (_of sail_).

leave (quit), leave (permit).

limp (adj.), limp (v.).