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Halk vs Hank - What's the difference?

halk | hank |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between halk and hank

is that halk is (obsolete) a nook; a corner while hank is (obsolete) hold; influence.

As nouns the difference between halk and hank

is that halk is (obsolete) a nook; a corner while hank is a coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.

As a verb hank is

to form into hanks.

halk

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A nook; a corner.
    • (Chaucer)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    hank

    English

    Proper noun

    (s)
  • .
  • (archaic) A diminutive of the given name Hankin (a medieval form of John).

    • Anagrams

    * * English diminutives of male given names