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Hoxed vs Hexed - What's the difference?

hoxed | hexed |

As verbs the difference between hoxed and hexed

is that hoxed is (hox) while hexed is (hex).

As an adjective hexed is

cursed; afflicted with bad luck.

hoxed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (hox)

    • hox

    English

    Etymology 1

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • (genetics) homeobox
    • Derived terms
    * hox gene

    Etymology 2

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To hock; to hamstring.
    • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)

    hexed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Cursed; afflicted with bad luck.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (hex)