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Thesaurus: hance

To raise; to elevate.

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  1. v. t. To raise; to elevate.
  2. Alt. of Hanch
  3. To raise; to elevate. [Obs.] Lydgate. 1. (Arch.) See Hanse. 2. (Naut.) A sudden fall or break, as the fall of the fife rail down to the gangway.
  4. To raise; to elevate. [Obs.] Lydgate.
  5. v. t. To raise; to elevate. Alt. of Hanch