Tar'ry, smeared with tar.
Tear, water from the eye.
Tear, to rend.
Ti'er, one who ties.
Tier, a long row.
Wind, air in motion.
Wind, to twist.
Wound, twisted.
Wound, a hurt.
Wors'ted, woollen yam.
Worst'ed, defeated.
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CHAPTER III.
EamvocAX -words: or words whose different significations have either no
connection with eacfi other, or none which can be easily traced.
Note. As the words of our language have been derived from various other
languages, it has often happened that two or more words entirely distinct m
their origin and signification, have taken the same spelling and pronunciation in
English. Thus, from the Saxon word beorcan, is derived the English word
bark} signifying to make the noise of dogs ; from the French word barque, is
derived bark, a vessel; and from the Danish word bark, is derived bark, the
covering of a tree. Words which thus have the same form while they are of
different derivation and signification, are sometimes catted paronymous. Many
of the words in the following chapter are of this class. The remaining words
are such as have significations which are very different, although they are to be
traced to a common origin.
OCj 9 The abbreviation a, before a word, stands for adjective ; adv. for adverb ;
eonj. for conjunction ; part, for participle ; prep, for preposition ; pronator pre*
noun ; s. for substantive ; and v. for verb.
Address', v. to accost-— 8. deportment; dexterity; direction of a

letter ; a speech.
Air, a melody ; that which we breathe ; appearance.
An'gle, s. a corner.— v. to fish with a rod and hook.
Appa'rent, plain, visible ; seeming, not real.
Arch, 8. a curved roof.~a. mirthful ; chief.
Art, s. skill.— v. thou art.
