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._).

rifle (_ransack_), rifle (_s.v., groove_).

rear (_raise_), rear (_arriere_).

rig (_of ship_), rig (_prank, riggish_), rig (_-s of barley_).

rick (_of corn_), rick wrick (_strain_).

ring, wring.

repair (_mend_), repair (_resort, v._).

row (_oaring_), row (_s. of things in line_), roe (_of fish_), roe (_fem. deer_).

roll [_various_], role.

rock (_stone_), rock (_v._), roc.

rocket (_plant_), rocket (_firework_).

rue (_plant_), rue (_v. of ruth_).

rude (_adj._), rood (_s._), rued (fr. _rue_).

room, rheum.

root, route.

rout, route (_military_).

sign, sine (_trigonom._).

site, sight, cite.

size (_magnitude_), size (_glue_).

sough, sow.

sound (_noise_), sound (_to fathom_), sound (_adj._), sound (_strait of sea_), sound (_fish bladder_).

sack (_bag_), sack (_to plunder_), sack (_wine_).

swallow (_a willow_), sallow (_pale colour_).

sap (_of trees_), sap (_mine_).

sum, 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 (_sh.e.l.l_), 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 (_sh.o.r.e_), strand (_fibre_).