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Hean vs Sean - What's the difference?

hean | sean |

As verbs the difference between hean and sean

is that hean is to treat with contumely; insult; humiliate; debase; lower while sean is alternative form of lang=en.

As an adjective hean

is mean; abject; poor; humble; lowly.

As a noun sean is

alternative form of lang=en.

As a proper noun Sean is

a given name derived from Irish.

hean

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) hene, from (etyl) .

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Mean; abject; poor; humble; lowly.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) henen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To treat with contumely; insult; humiliate; debase; lower.
    • ----

    sean

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • * 1874 , Edmund William Hunt Holdsworth, Deep-sea fishing and fishing boats (page 157)
    • Seaning is conducted on a large scale at St. Ives for the capture of pilchards
    (Webster 1913) ----