Виктор Евгеньевич Никитин
Омофоны в английском языке
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).
slab (s.), slab (adj.).
smart (s. and v., sting), smart (adj.).
stave (of barrel), stave (of music), [stave in (v.)].
stick (s.), stick (v.).
stock (stone), stock (in trade), &c.
strut (a support), strut (to walk).
share (division), share (plough).
sheet (sail and clew), sheet (-anchor).
shear (clip), sheer (clear), sheer off (deviate).
tack (various), tack (naut.).
ton, tun.
wage (earnings), wage (of war).
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IX. Следующие слова не были включены в основной список по причине их несущественности.
ah! are.
arse, ass.
ask, aske (newt)
ayah, ire.
bah! bar, baa.
barb, barb (horse).
bask, basque.
barn, barne = bairn.
budge, budge (stuff).
buff, buff.
buffer, buffer.
berg, burgh (suffixes).
bin, bin = been.
broke (v. of broke), broke (fr. break).
broom, brume (fog).
darn, darn.
fizz, phiz.
few, feu.
forty, forte.
hay, heigh!
hem (sew), hem (v., haw).
hollow, hollo (v.).
inn, in.
yawl (boat), yawl (howl).
coup, coo.
lamb, lam (bang).
loaf, loaf (v. laufen).
marry! marry (v.).
nag (pony), nag (to gnaw), knag.
nap (of cloth), nap (sleep).
nay, neigh.
oh! owe.
ode, owed.
oxide, ox-eyed.
pax, packs.
pants, pants (fr. pant).
prose, pros (and cons).
sink (var.), cinque.
swayed, suede (kid).
ternary, turnery.
tea, tee (starting point).
taw (to dress skins), taw (game, marbles), tore (fr. tear).
cheap, cheep.
tool, tulle,
we! woe.
ho! hoe.
