hie
[ hahy ]
/ haɪ /
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verb (used without object), hied, hie·ing or hy·ing.
to hasten; speed; go in haste.
verb (used with object), hied, hie·ing or hy·ing.
to hasten (oneself): Hie yourself down to this once-in-a-lifetime sale!
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Origin of hie
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
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British Dictionary definitions for hie (1 of 2)
hie
/ (haɪ) /
verb hies, hieing, hying or hied
archaic, or poetic to hurry; hasten; speed
Word Origin for hie
Old English hīgian to strive
British Dictionary definitions for hie (2 of 2)
HIE
abbreviation for
(in Scotland) Highlands and Islands Enterprise
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