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Hight (?), v. t. & i. [imp. Hight, Hot (), p. p. Hight, Hote (), Hoten (). See Hote.] [OE. heiten, highten, haten, hoten; also hight, hatte, hette, is called, was called, AS. hātan to call, name, be called, to command, promise; also hātte is called, was called; akin to G. heissen to call, be called, bid, Goth. haitan to call, in the passive, to be called.]
1. To be called or named. [Archaic & Poetic.]
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☞ In the form hight, it is used in a passive sense as a present, meaning is called or named, also as a preterite, was called or named. This form has also been used as a past participle. See Hote.
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The great poet of Italy,
That highte Dante. Chaucer.
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Bright was her hue, and Geraldine she hight. Surrey.
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Entered then into the church the Reverend Teacher.
Father he hight, and he was, in the parish. Longfellow.
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Childe Harold was he hight. Byron.
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2. To command; to direct; to impel. [Obs.]
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But the sad steel seized not where it was hight
Upon the child, but somewhat short did fall. Spenser.
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3. To commit; to intrust. [Obs.]
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Yet charge of them was to a porter hight. Spenser.
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4. To promise. [Obs.]
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He had hold his day, as he had hight. Chaucer.
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Hote (?), v. t. & i. [pres. & imp. Hatte (?), Hot (), etc.; p. p. Hote, Hoten (), Hot, etc. See Hight, Hete.]
1. To command; to enjoin. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
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2. To promise. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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3. To be called; to be named. [Obs.]
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There as I was wont to hote Arcite,
Now hight I Philostrate, not worth a mite. Chaucer.
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