Hight
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /haɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Hight is a verb meaning Misspelling of height.
Meaning
Misspelling of height.
More Meanings
- Obsolete form of height.
- (archaic, transitive) To call, name.
- (archaic, copulative, with a name as complement) To be called or named.
- (archaic, dialectal) To command; to enjoin.
- (archaic) Called, named.
Example Sentences
I hight Sir Galahad.
Childe Harold was he hight.
King Arthur's court was hight Camelot.
Bright was her hue, and Geraldine she hight.
Word Forms
- hights
- highting
- highte
Synonyms for hight
Depending on context, synonyms include yclept.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include claim, hail, call, highen, high, inquire.
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