Robert Bridges - On English Homophones

pip ( a seed ), pip ( a disease ), pip ( on cards ).

pitch ( s. ), pitch ( to fall, &c. ).

plight ( pledge ), plight or plite ( to plait ), and 'sad plight'.

plat ( of ground ), plait.

plum, plumb.

plump ( adj. ), plump ( to fall heavily ).

plane ( tree ), plain [ both various ].

plot ( of ground ), plot ( stratagem ), + verbs.

pole, poll.

poach, ( eggs ), poach ( steal game ).

pore ( of skin ), pore ( top. over ), paw.

potter ( v. ), potter ( s. ).

pall ( v. ), pall ( cloak ), pawl ( mechanics ).

pry ( inquisitive ), pry ( to prise open ).

prise, prize.

pray, prey.

prune ( fruit ), prune ( s. ).

rye, wry.

rime, rhyme.

right, write, wright, rite.

rabbit, rabbet ( carpentry ).

rack [ various ], wrack.

racket, racquet.

rally ( assemble ), rally (= raillery ).

rank ( s. ), rank ( rancid ).

rap, wrap.

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 ( arrière ).

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 ], rôle.

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 ( 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 ).