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hight Definition

hight (hīt)

adjective

Archaic named; called a maiden hight Elaine

Etymology: ME highte, merging OE hatte, pass. pt. with heht, active pt. of hatan, to command, call: confused in sense with ME hoten, pp. of same v.: akin to Ger heissen < IE base *kēi-, to move

hight Usage Examples

Object

  • eave: The higher eave hight the better ( min 10m ).
  • standard: All three properties seem desirable, but they set a very hight standard for the defeasible reasoner.
  • tide: Up to 7 Med Gulls have been roosting behind Pett Pools at hight tide.

Browse dictionary entries near hight

  1. ‹ highness
  2. ‹ highly
  3. ‹ highlighter
  4. ‹ highlight
  5. ‹ highlander
  6. ‹ Highland fling
  7. ‹ highland
  8. ‹ highjack
  9. ‹ highhanded
  10. ‹ highflier
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