What does hight mean?
Hight means (archaic, transitive) To call, name..
Hight
/haɪt/ · verb
Meaning
(archaic, transitive) To call, name..
Definitions by Sense
- (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.
- Obsolete form of height.
- Misspelling of height
Example Sentences
King Arthur's court was hight Camelot.
He that made loue vnto the eldeſt Dame, Was hight Sir Huddibras, an hardy man[…]
Childe Harold was he hight.
“Lord,” said Sir Launcelot, “I am hight Launcelot, and am surnamed ‘He of the Lake.’”
I hight Sir Galahad.
Bright was her hue, and Geraldine she hight.
In all the worlde one onely face of nature did abide, which Chaos hight
There did I ſee that low ſpirited Swaine […] which as I remember, hight Coſtard […]
Synonyms for hight
Antonyms for hight
Related Words
Word Forms
- hights
- highting
- hight
- highte
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for hight?
Common synonyms include yclept.
What is the opposite of hight?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use hight in a sentence?
King Arthur's court was hight Camelot.
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