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Mone vs Hone - What's the difference?

mone | hone |

As nouns the difference between mone and hone

is that mone is communion; participation; companionship while hone is a sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.

As verbs the difference between mone and hone

is that mone is to admonish; advise; explain while hone is to sharpen with a hone.

mone

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) mone, imone, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) Communion; participation; companionship.
  • (obsolete) Sexual intercourse.
  • (archaic) A companion.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) monien, from (etyl) monian, .

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To admonish; advise; explain.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) mone, alteration (affected by . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Mind; preference.
    • ----

    hone

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) ).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
  • A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores.
    • Derived terms
    * hone slate * hone stone

    Verb

  • To sharpen with a hone .
  • To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
  • To refine or master (a skill).
  • To make more acute, intense, or effective.
  • To pine; to lament; to long.
    • (Lamb)

    See also

    * grit * sandpaper * steel * strop * swarf

    Etymology 2

    Compare Icelandic word for "a knob".

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A kind of swelling in the cheek.
    • Derived terms
    * honewort ----