heth
Americannoun
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the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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the sound represented by this letter.
noun
Etymology
Origin of heth
First recorded in 1895–1900, heth is from the Hebrew word ḥeth literally, enclosure
Example Sentences
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Reve the rents and eggs and is keeper of the West heth.
From John Keble's Parishes by Charlotte Mary Yonge
Not withstandinge, the same was one night within this two yeares conuayed more then half a myle from my house, into a commen or heth, And ther bestowed in a great firbushe.
From The Rogues and Vagabonds of Shakespeare's Youth Awdeley's 'Fraternitye of vacabondes' and Harman's 'Caveat' by John Awdeley
An', as for his address; heth man, he often gies me a kiss in the mornings as he gangs oot, and promises me anither whan he comes back again.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 by Various
Eversley was a democratic parish of "heth croppers," and there were few gentry within its borders.
From Home Life of Great Authors by Hattie Tyng Griswold
Oh, heth, I'm not so sure of that.
From The Drone A Play in Three Acts by Rutherford Mayne
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