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Chanced vs Hanced - What's the difference?

chanced | hanced |

As verbs the difference between chanced and hanced

is that chanced is past tense of chance while hanced is past tense of hance.

As an adjective chanced

is discovered by chance.

chanced

English

Verb

(head)
  • (chance)
    • He chanced upon the definition when leafing through the dictionary.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Discovered by chance.
    • His new formula was a chanced discovery.

    hanced

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hance)

    • hance

    English

    Etymology 1

    See “enhance”.

    Verb

    (hanc)
  • (obsolete) To raise, to elevate.
    • (Lydgate)

    Etymology 2

    Anglo-Norman, from Old French haulce .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A curve or arc, especially in architecture or in the design of a ship.
  • * 1974 , Guy Davenport, Tatlin! :
    • He wears a minimal white cotton brief, and is pleased by the hance of its pouch, a catenary dip as he faces the mirror, the profile navicular and ostent.