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Hame vs Hade - What's the difference?

hame | hade |

In obsolete terms the difference between hame and hade

is that hame is a covering, skin, membrane while hade is person (in all senses).

As a verb hade is

to ordain; consecrate; admit to a religious order.

hame

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) hame, home, from (etyl) hama, . More at (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A covering, skin, membrane.
    • Related terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) ).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Part of the harness that fits round the neck of a draught horse that the reins pass through.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) ham, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Etymology 4

    From earlier haum, haume.

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

    * * ----

    hade

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) had, hed, hod, from (etyl) . Same as (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) (Scotland) * (l), (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Person (in all senses).
  • (obsolete, biological) Sex; gender.
  • Order; estate; rank; degree; holy or religious orders.
  • State; condition; quality; kind.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) hadien, hodien, from (etyl) . See above.

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (had)
  • (obsolete) To ordain; consecrate; admit to a religious order.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 3

    Origin uncertain. Perhaps from a dialectal form of head.

    Verb

    (had)
  • (geology) To slope from the vertical

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) The slope of a vein or fault from the vertical; the complement of the dip

    • Anagrams

    * * ----