hie

[hahy]

verb (used without object)

hied, hieing, hying. 

1. to hasten; speed; go in haste.

verb (used with object)

hied, hieing, hying. 

1. to hasten (oneself ).

   Hie yourself down to this once-in-a-lifetime sale!

HIE

¹

abbreviation

1. (in Scotland) Highlands and Islands Enterprise

hie

²

/ haɪ /

verb

1. archaic,  to hurry; hasten; speed

Word History and Origins

Origin of HIE¹

before 900; Middle English hien, hyen, Old English hīgian to strive; cognate with Dutch hijgen to pant, Greek kíein to go; Latin ciēre to cause to go

Word History and Origins

Origin of HIE¹

Old English hīgian to strive

Example Sentences

For the first couple of years he came up with story lines on animated programs such as “Plastic Man” and “The Ri¢hie Ri¢h/Scooby-Doo Show.”

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One of the many Old English pronouns was “hie” — sometimes spelled “hi” and ironically pronounced similarly to the modern pronoun “he.”

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When, after a few days, it was clear Trump would continue to reign supreme within the GOP — Capitol riot notwithstanding — the House Republican leader hied himself to Mar-a-Lago to show his obeisance.

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Or, you could act like a normal person and hie on down to your local and pick up a jar.

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If you, like me, find yourself wondering this week about how the hell this whole Johnny English thing got started, hie yourself to YouTube and search for “Johnny English Barclaycard.”

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