- Haunce
- Haunce Haunce (h[.a]ns), v. t. To enhance. [Obs.] --Lydgate. [1913 Webster]
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Haunce
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haunce — variant of hance n. and v … Useful english dictionary
haunce — snap·haunce; … English syllables
snap|haunce — «SNAP hns», noun. = snaphance. (Cf. ↑snaphance) … Useful english dictionary
The Wisdom of Doctor Dodypoll — [The term dodypoll, also spelled dodipoll, dodepole, and doddy poll among other variants, is an archaic colloquialism for a stupid or simple minded person; Manser and Apperson, pp. 149 50; Nares, Vol. 1, p. 247. Poll means head; the modern slang… … Wikipedia
hance — ˈhan(t)s noun ( s) Etymology: obsolete English hance, haunce lintel, from hance, haunce to raise, from Middle English hauncen, probably short for enhauncen more at enhance 1. : a curved contour on a ship (as the fall of the fife rail to the deck) … Useful english dictionary
snap — pod·snap·pery; snap; snap·hance; snap·less; snap·pable; snap·pi·ly; snap·pi·ness; snap·ping·ly; snap·pish; snap·pish·ly; snap·pish·ness; snap·py; snap·shot·ter; snip·per·snap·per; snip·snap·sno·rum; un·snap; whip·per·snap·per; snap·per;… … English syllables
snaphaunce — snap·haunce … English syllables
