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H.L. Mencken (1880–1956). The American Language. 1921.

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Holdheltheld (or helt)
Hollerholleredhollered
Hurthurthurt
Keepkepkep
Kneelkneltknelt
Knowknowedknew
Laylaid (or lain)laid
Leadledled
Leanlentlent
Leapleplep
Learnlearntlearnt
Lendloanedloaned
Lie (to falsify)liedlied
Lie (to recline)laid (or lain)laid
Lightlitlit
Loose 42
Loselostlost
Makemademade
Maymight’a
Meanmeantmeant
Meetmetmet
Mowmownmowed
Paypaidpaid
Pleadpledpled
Proveproved (or proven)proven
Putputput
Quitquitquit
Raiseraisedraised
Readreadread
Rench 43renchedrenched
Ridridrid
Rideriddenrode
Rile 44riledriled
Ringrungrang
Riseriz (or rose)riz
Runrunran
Saysezsaid
Seeseensaw
Sellsoldsold
Sendsentsent
Setset 45sat
Shakeshaken (or shuck)shook
Shaveshavedshaved