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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.]
   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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   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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   To commit; to intrust. [Obs.]
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   Yet charge of them was to a porter hight.
   Spenser.
   
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   To promise. [Obs.]
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   He had hold his day, as he had hight.
   Chaucer.
   
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   Hot , imp. & p. p. of Hote. [Obs.]
   Spenser.
   
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   Hot , a. [Compar. Hotter ; superl. Hottest .] [OE. hot, hat, AS. hāt; akin to OS. hēt, D. heet, OHG. heiz, G. heiss, Icel. heitr, Sw. het, Dan. heed, hed; cf. Goth. heitō fever, hais torch. Cf. Heat.]
   Having much sensible heat; exciting the feeling of warmth in a great degree; very warm; -- opposed to cold, and exceeding warm in degree; as, a hot stove; hot water or air. “A hotvenison pasty.”
   Shak.
   
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   Characterized by heat, ardor, or animation; easily excited; firely; vehement; passionate; violent; eager.
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   Achilles is impatient, hot, and revengeful.
   Dryden.
   
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   There was mouthing in hot haste.
   Byron.
   
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   Lustful; lewd; lecherous.
   Shak.
   
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   Acrid; biting; pungent; as, hot as mustard.
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   Hot bed (Iron Manuf.), an iron platform in a rolling mill, on which hot bars, rails, etc., are laid to cool. -- Hot wall (Gardening), a wall provided with flues for the conducting of heat, to hasten the growth of fruit trees or the ripening of fruit. -- Hot well (Condensing Engines), a receptacle for the hot water drawn from the condenser by the air pump. This water is returned to the boiler, being drawn from the hot well by the feed pump. -- In hot water (Fig.), in trouble; in difficulties. [Colloq.]
   Syn. -- Burning; fiery; fervid; glowing; eager; animated; brisk; vehement; precipitate; violent; furious; ardent; fervent; impetuous; irascible; passionate; hasty; excitable.
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   Hote , v. t. & i. [pres. & imp. Hatte , Hot , etc.; p. p. Hote, Hoten , Hot, etc. See Hight, Hete.]
   To command; to enjoin. [Obs.]
   Piers Plowman.
   
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   To promise. [Obs.]
   Chaucer.
   
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   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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