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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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   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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