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Claws, Talons

Cleaver for chopping
Clever, ingenious
Climb, to clamber
Clime, Climate
Close, to fhut
Clothes, Apparel
Coarse, not fine
Course, Race-Way
Coat, a Garment
Cot, a Cottage
Quote, to cite

Coin, Money
Kine, Cows
Coit, to play with
Kite, a Bird of Prey
Comet, blazing Star
Commit, to do, act
Coming, approach-
ing
Cummin, a Plant

Common, public
Commune, to con-

verse

Concert, of Music
Consort, Wife

Condemn, sentence
Contemn, to despise

Confidence, impu

dence Confidants, trusty Friends Council, anassembly Counsel, Advice Currant, a Berry Current, passable Cousin, a Relation Cozen, to cheat Creek, of the Sea Crick, of the Neck Cruse, a little Vessel Cruise, to sail up

and down

Cygnet, young swan
Signet, a seal

Cypress, a Tree
Cyprus, an Island
Dane, of Denmark
Dean, next a Bishop
Deign, vouchsafe
Dear, valuable
Deer, a Stag

Debtor, that oweth Deter, to frighten from

Decease, Death Disease, Distemper Defer, to delay Differ, to disagree Deference, Respect Difference, Disagreement Dependance, relying on Dependents, Hang

ers on

Descent,going down
Dissent, disagree

Devices, Inventions
Devises, inventeth
Devizes, a Town
Dew, on the Grass
Due, owing
Doe, She Deer
Dough, Paste

Doer, Performer
Door, of a House

Dollar, ForeignCoin
Dolour, Grief

Done, performed
Dun, a Colour

Dragon, a Serpent
Dragoon, a Soldier
Ear, to hear with
E'er, ever
Ere, before

Earn, to get by work
Yearn, to moan
East, Sun-Rising
Yeast, Balm

Easter, Christ's Re-
surrection
Esther, a Woman's
Name

Eaten, swallowed
Eron, a town's name
Imminent, great,
threatening
Eminent, noted

Emit, to send forth
Emmet, an Ant

Enter, to set down
Inter, to bury
Envoy, an Am-
bassador
Envy, ill-will

Ewe, Female Sheep
Yew, Tree
You, yourself
Ewer, a Bason
Ure, Custom, Use
Exercise, Employ

ment

Exorcise, conjure

Extant, in being
Extent, Dimension
Eye, to see with
I, myself

Eyes, to see with
Ice, frozen Water
Feat, Exploit
Feet, our Feet
Fellon, a Whitlow
Felon, a Criminal
File, of Steel
Foil, to overcome
Fain, Desirous
Feign, dissemble

Faint, weary
Feint, a Pretence
Fair, handsome
Fare, Food
Favour, Kindness
Fever, Distemper
Vile, base, mean
Viol, a Fiddle

Fillip, with the Fin- | Grate, for Coals

ger
Philip, a man's name
Fir, Deal Wood
Fur, of wild Beast

Flea, an Insect
Fiee, to fly
Flay, to skin off
Flew, did fly
Flue, rabbit's down

Flour, for Bread
Flower, of the Field
Fold, a Plait
Foul'd, made dirty
Foul, filthy
Fowl, a Bird

Frays, Quarrels
Phrase, a Sentence

Frances, a woman's
Name

Francis, man's name

Freeze, to congeal
Frieze, asort of cloth
Furs, Plural of Fur
Furze, a prickly
Shrub

Gallon, four Quarts
Galloon, narrow
ribbon
Gall, Bile

Gaul, a Frenchman
Gauntlet, Hand

Armour

Gantelope, Punish

ment

Gesture, Action Jester, a Joker

Gilt, Gilded

Guilt, Sin

Glutinous, sticking
Gluttonous greedy

Gnat, a stinging fly
Nat. Nathaniel
Grain, Corn
Grane, an Island

Great, larger
Grater, for Nutmeg
Grieves, he laments

Groan, hard Sigh
Grown, increased

Groat, Four pence
Grot, a Cave
Guess, to think
Guest, a Visitor

Hail, frozen Water
Hale, draw after

Him, a Man

Hymn, a godly Song
His, his own
Hiss, to deride

Hoare, frozen Dew
Whore, alewd Wo-

man

Hole, a Cavity Whole, not broken Holm, Holly Home, Dwelling Whom, who

Hair, of the Head Hare, Animal of the

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Chace

Hour, of the Day

Our, our own

Hall, a great Room Haul, to pull

Hallow,

to conse

crate Hollow, empty Harass, to tire and fatigue Arras, Hangings Harfh, severe Hash, minced Meat Hart, Deer Heart, Seat of Life

Haven, an Harbour
Heaven, God's
Throne

Heal, to Cure
Heel, of a Shoe
He'll, he will

Hear, to hearken
Here, in this Place

Heard, did hear Herd, of Cattle

Hew, to cut
Hue, Colour

Hugh, aman's name
Hie, to haste
High, lofty

Hoy, a small Ship

Higher, more high
Hire, Wages
C

Idle, lazy
Idol, an Image

I'll, I will

Aisle, of a Church
Isle, an Island
Oil, liquid Fat

Impostor, a Cheat
Imposture, Deceit
In, within

Inn, a Public House
Incite, to stir up
Insight, Knowledge
Indite, to compose
India, to impeach

Ingenious, of good Parts Ingenuous, candid Innocence,harmless

ness

Innocents, Babes

Intense, excessive
Intents, Purposes
Kill, to murder
Kiln, to dry Malt

Kis (or Cis), Saul's
Father
Kiss, with the Lips

Knap, on Cloth
Nap, thort sleep

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Language Laten, Tin Lattice, a Window Lettice, a Woman's Name

Manner, Custom Manor Lordship

Mote, an Atom
Moor, a Fen
More, in Quantity
Mower, that mowi

Mare, she of a Horse

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Lettuce, a Salad

Leak, to run out
Leek, a kind of
Onion

Lease, kind of Tenue
Leash, three

Lead, Metal

Led, conducted

Leaper, Jumper
Leper, one leprous
Least, smallest
Lest, for fear that
Lesson, in Reading
Lesser, smaller
Lessor, that grants a
lease

Lain, having rested
Lying, telling Lies

Mayor, of a Town
Marsh, watery
Ground
Mash, to mince

Marshal, Head Ge

neral
Martial, warlike

Mary, a Woman's ́
Name
Marry, to wed
Maul, tobeatsoundly
Molly, Mary

Mead, a Meadow
Mede, Medianite
Mean, of smallValue
Mien, Behaviour
Meat, Flesh

Mete, to measure
Medal, a Coin

Meddle, to interfere

Mouth

Muslin, fine Linen
Muzzling, tying the

Mouth
Naught, bad
Nought, nothing
Nay, denying
Neigh as a Horse
Near, nigh
Ne'er, never

Neither, of the two
Nether, lower

None, not any
Nun, religious Maid
Oar, to row with

O'er, over

Ore, uncast Metal

Of, belonging to
Off, at a distance
Oh, alas

Owe, indebted

One, in Number
Own, acknowledge
Order, Rank
Ordure, Dung

Pail, for Water
Pale, wan or white
Pain, Torment
Pane, of Glass
Pair, two
Pare, to cut and chip
Pear, a Fruit
Palate, Taste
Pallet, a Painter's
Colour Board
Pall, Funeral Cloth
Paul, a Man's Name
Poll, Mary
Parasite, Deceiver
Parricide, a Parent
Killer

Parcel, small Bundle
Partial, biassed
Person, he or she
Parson, a Priest
Pastor, a Minister
Pasture, a grazing
Land
Patience, Mildness
Patients, sick People

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Peer, Nobleman
Pier, of a Bridge

Penitence, Repent

ance

Penitant, repentant
Peter, a Man's Name
Petre, Saltpetre
Pick, to chuse
Pique, a Grudge
Pies, Pastry
Poise, to Balance
Pilate, a Judge
Pilot, Guide at Sea
Pillar,tound column
Pillow, to lay the
Head on
Pint, half a Quart
Point, the sharp End
Piftol, a small Gun
Piftole, SpanishCoin
Place, to set in order
Plaice, a Kind of fish
Plait, a Fold
Plate, Silver

Pleas, Law Suits
Please, to satisfy
Poesy, Poetry

Posy, Motto on aring
Pole, a long Stick
Poll, Head or vote
Poor, Needy
Pore, of the Skin
Poplar, a Tree
Popular, loved by
People
Porcelain, China
Purslain, an Herb

Pour, down
Power, Might
Practice, Exercise
Practise, to profess
Praise, to Comment
Prays, intreatern
Pray, to beseech
Prey, a Booty

Precedent, Example
President, Governor

Presence, the being.

present
Presents, Gifts
Prince, a King's Son
Princess a King's
Daughter

Principal, chief
Principle, first Cause
Profir, Gain
Prophet, an inspired
Person

Prophesy, foretelling
Prophecy, to foretell
Proud, haughty
Prude, a precise
Woman
Quarry, a Stone Pit
Querry, a Groom
Quaver, to fhake

Note
Quiver, for Arrows
Quean, a Harlot
Queen, King's Wife
Race, running
Raze, to demolish
Radish, a Root
Reddish, inclined
to red
Rain, Water
Reign, to rule
Raisins,dried Grapes
Reason, Argument
Raise, to lift up
Rays, beams of light

Rare, uncommon

Rear, to erect

Red, a Colour

Read, perused

Relick, Remainder
Relict, a Widow

Reit, ease

Wrest, to force

Rheum, Spittle

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Rhyme, Verse
Rime, Frost

Rice, Indian Corn
Rise, Advancement
Rie, a Kind of Grain
Rye, a Town's name
Wry, crooked
Rigger, that fits or
rigs out
Rigour, Severity
Ring, Circle
Wring, to twist -

Right, just, true
- Rite, a Ceremony
Wright, a Workman
Write, with a pen

Rhode, an Island
Road, Highway.
Rode, did ride
Row'd, didrow
Roe, Deer
Row, Rank

Ruff, Neckcloth
Rough, uneven

Rung, did ring
Wrung, twisted
Sail, of a Ship
Sale, selling
Sage, wise

Sedge, Shear Grass

Scar, a mark
Scare, to frighten
Scent, a Smell

Sent, ordered away
Sense, knowledge
Since afterwards
Saver, that saveth
Saviour, Deliverer.
Savour, Taste
Say, speak
Sey, sort of Cloth

Scene, Front of a
Theatre

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Seal, an Impression
Zeal, ardent affection
Sealing, a Letter
Cieling, of a Room
Seam, adjoining
Seem, to pretend
Seas, the Waters
Sees, doth see
Seize, lay hold of
Season, proper time
Seizing, taking Pos-

session of
Sects, Parties in Re-
ligion
Sex, Male & Female
Seignior,grand Turk
Senior, the Elder
Sew, with a Needle
Sue, to intreat

Shear, to clip
Sheer, to go off
Shire, a Country
Sheep, Mutton
Ship, that sails

Shew, made appear
Shoe, for the Foot
Shoar, a Prop
Shore, Sea Coast
Shower, hasty Rain
Shone, did shine
Shown, made appear
Sine, a Line
Sign, a Token
Sink, a Kennel
Cinque, Five

Sleight, Dexterity
Slight, to despise
Sloe, wild Plumb
Slough, miry Place
Slow, not speedy

So, thus

Sow, the Land

Sole, of the Foot
Soul, Spirits

Soar, to mount up

wards

Sore, an Ulcer
Sower, that sows
Sour, Tart

Sum, the Whole
Son, Male Child
Sun, fountain of light
Soon, quickly
Swoon, to faint
Stair, Step
Stare, to look ear-
nestly

Steed, Place
Steed, a Horse
Steal, pilfer
Steel, hardened Iron
Straight, direct
Strait, narrow
Succour, Help
Sucker, a Twig

Suitor, a Petitioner
Suture, a Seam

Surplice, a robe

Surplus, over and above

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