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Hosel vs Housel - What's the difference?

hosel | housel |

As nouns the difference between hosel and housel

is that hosel is the portion of the head of a golf club to which the shaft of the club attaches while housel is (archaic) the eucharist.

As a verb housel is

(archaic) to administer the eucharist to.

hosel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The portion of the head of a golf club to which the shaft of the club attaches.
  • * Though largely ignored by players, hosel design is integral to the balance, feel and power of a club.
  • (slang) A semester, in the context of a course of study which should be enjoyable as opposed to required work.
  • * The new hosel will be using the format suggested by students.

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    housel

    English

    (wikipedia housel)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) housel, from (etyl) (OED). The OED cites usage of the noun from the 10th to the 17th century. 19th century use is deliberately archaizing. The verb is attested from the 11th century, and in occasional usage persists into the 19th.

    Noun

  • (archaic) the Eucharist
  • * 1922 ,
    • She said that he had a fair sweet death through God His goodness with mass-priest to be shriven, holy housel and sick men’s oil to his limbs.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) houselen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

  • (archaic) To administer the Eucharist to.
  • (rare) To prepare for a journey.
  • * 1750 , Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Mr. Theobald (Lewis), The Works of Francis Beaumont, and Mr. John Fletcher :
    • So housel all our hackneys that they may feel Compunction in their feet, and tire at Highgate.
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