There are also examples of words with the affix a-, or initials simulating that affix, thus:
aby: lost in abide, with which it was confused.
abode = bode (? whether ever in common use).
accite: lost in excite.
assay: quite a common word, lost in say (?)
atone: lost in tone.
and thus attempt, attaint, attest, avail, all suffered from tempt, taint, test, veil, whereas attend seems to have destroyed tend.
Table of homophones that may seem to be presently falling out of use.[15]
ail.
alms.
ascent.
augur (v.).
barren.
bate.