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

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Shedshedshed
Shine (to polish)shinedshined
Shoeshoedshoed
Shootshotshot
Showshownshowed
Singsungsang
Sinksunksank
Sit 46
Skinskunskun
Sleepslepslep
Slideslidslid
Slingslangslung
Slitslittedslitted
Smellsmeltsmelt
Sneaksnucksnuck
Speedspeededspeeded
Spellspeltspelt
Spillspiltspilt
Spinspanspan
Spitspitspit
Spoilspoiltspoilt
Springsprungsprang
Stealstolestole
Stingstangstang
Stinkstankstunk
Strikestruckstruck
Swearsworeswore
Sweepswepswep
Swellswole (or swelled)swollen
Swimswumswam
Swingswangswung
Taketakentook
Teachtaughttaught
Teartoretorn
Telltoletole
Thin 47
Thinkthought 48thought
Thrivethrovethrove
Throwthrowedthrew
Treadtreadtread
Unloosenunloosenedunloosened
Wakewokewoken
Wearworewore
Note 46.  See set, which is used almost invariably in place of sit. [back]
Note 47.  To thin is never used; to thinnen takes its place. [back]
Note 48.  Thunk is never used seriously; it always shows humorous intent. [back]

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