As nouns the difference between elsin and elsen
is that elsin is (uk|dialect) a shoemaker's awl while elsen is an awl, a pointed tool.
elsin
English
Alternative forms
* elsen
Noun
(
en noun)
(UK, dialect) A shoemaker's awl.
elsen
English
Alternative forms
* elsin
Noun
(
en noun)
An awl, a pointed tool.
- Piercing with an elsen.
References
* Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, elsen.
* Middle English Dictionary