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Hanked vs Hanced - What's the difference?

hanked | hanced |

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)

    • 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

    hanced

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hance)

    • hance

    English

    Etymology 1

    See “enhance”.

    Verb

    (hanc)
  • (obsolete) To raise, to elevate.
    • (Lydgate)

    Etymology 2

    Anglo-Norman, from Old French haulce .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A curve or arc, especially in architecture or in the design of a ship.
  • * 1974 , Guy Davenport, Tatlin! :
    • 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.