hie
verb (used without object)
to hasten; speed; go in haste.
hied
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past participleof hie.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hie.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hieverb (used without object)to hasten; speed; go in haste.
Example Sentences
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Then he hied to the living room couch.
From BusinessWeek ● Mar. 31, 2011
When the author took the play home for repairs, Nichols hied himself off to Vancouver for the summer to direct “The Importance of Being Earnest” and to play the Dauphin opposite Susan Kohner’s St. Joan.
From Newsweek
Lately came a holiday, whereupon Juliana hied herself to Amsterdam with a lady-in-waiting.
From Time Magazine Archive
He hied him to the office of the Radio Co., sat him in a comfortable chair and talked quietly to millions.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was taken into custody, questioned closely, and eventually was hied to Norfolk, where he has enjoyed an audience with Lord Dunmore himself.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
