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Haft vs Haet - What's the difference?

haft | haet |

As a noun haft

is custody, imprisonment.

As a verb haet is

(internet|offensive) a very emphatic synonym of the verb hate.

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.

    • haet

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Internet, offensive) A very emphatic synonym of the verb hate.

    • Anagrams

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