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Haft vs Daft - What's the difference?

haft | daft |

As a noun haft

is the handle of a tool or weapon.

As a verb haft

is to fit a handle to a tool or weapon.

As an adjective daft is

insane, mad.

haft

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • The handle of a tool or weapon.
  • * Dryden
    • This brandish'd dagger / I'll bury to the haft in her fair breast.
    Synonyms
    * hilt (sword handle ) * stale, stail, stele, steal (axe handle )

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fit a handle to a tool or weapon.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * heft

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Northern English dialect) A piece of mountain pasture to which a farm animal has become hefted.

    • daft

    English

    (wikipedia daft)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • insane, mad
  • silly
  • stupid

    • Synonyms

    * soft

    Derived terms

    * as daft as a brush

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