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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. The great poet of Italy,Chaucer. Bright was her hue, and Geraldine she hight.Surrey. Entered then into the church the Reverend Teacher.Longfellow. Childe Harold was he hight.Byron. But the sad steel seized not where it was hightSpenser. Yet charge of them was to a porter hight.Spenser. He had hold his day, as he had hight.Chaucer. Hightener Highth In whose high-toned impartial mindSir W. Scott. High-top Highty-tighty Highway Syn. Way; road; path; course. Highwayman High-wrought Higre Hig-taper Hijera |
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