Hanked vs Hanced - What's the difference?
hanked | hanced |
(hank)
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(archaic) A diminutive of the given name Hankin (a medieval form of John).
(hance)
(obsolete) To raise, to elevate.
A curve or arc, especially in architecture or in the design of a ship.
* 1974 , Guy Davenport, Tatlin! :
As verbs the difference between hanked and hanced
is that hanked is past tense of hank while hanced is past tense of hance.hanked
English
Verb
(head)Hank
English
Proper noun
(s)Anagrams
* * English diminutives of male given nameshanced
English
Verb
(head)hance
English
Etymology 1
See “enhance”.Verb
(hanc)- (Lydgate)
Etymology 2
Anglo-Norman, from Old French haulce .Noun
(en noun)- He wears a minimal white cotton brief, and is pleased by the hance of its pouch, a catenary dip as he faces the mirror, the profile navicular and ostent.