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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Gonwais proceeded towards him, with his wise thanes, and set to Arthur in hand all Orkney's land, and two-and-thirty islands, that thither in heth, and his homage, with much reverence.
From Brut by Eugene Mason
One hardly expects an etymology in Piers Plowman; but this is there: 'Hethene is to mene after heth, And untiled erthe.'
From On the Study of Words by Richard Chenevix Trench
Reve the rents and eggs and is keeper of the West heth.
From John Keble's Parishes by Charlotte Mary Yonge
It heth ane handsome church, with many ancient monuments and inscriptions on the old, interments of the Earles of this place.
From Waverley Novels — Volume 12 by Sir Walter Scott
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
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