Synonyms for hie

Grammar : Verb

Spell : hahy

Phonetic Transcription : haɪ

Définition of hie

Origin : Old English higian "strive, hasten," originally "to be intent on," from Proto-Germanic *hig- (cf. Middle Dutch higen "to pant," Middle Low German hichen, German heichen). Related: Hied; hies; hieing.

verb hasten

Example sentences :

I am thirty-two by the clock and I should hie me to the grave-digger that he may take my measure.
Extract from : « The Paliser case » by Edgar Saltus

"Hie thee hither, my squires," she called to the younger boys.
Extract from : « We Ten » by Lyda Farrington Kraus

Hie thee to France,And cloister thee in some religious house.
Extract from : « Henry of Monmouth, Volume 1 » by J. Endell Tyler

Let the Sewer, as soon as the Master begins to say grace, hie to the kitchen.
Extract from : « Early English Meals and Manners » by Various

Dear heart, do hie you abed and sleep in peace, and let other folks do the like!
Extract from : « In Convent Walls » by Emily Sarah Holt

Hie, you sworn jurymen, come forward and convey him thither.
Extract from : « The Day of Wrath » by Maurus Jkai

Said she, 'Hie over to the broker opposite, and bring him hither to me.'
Extract from : « The Shaving of Shagpat, Complete » by George Meredith

We hie back to our inn and do not complain of our cold repast.
Extract from : « In Unfamiliar England » by Thomas Dowler Murphy

We must hie to our own apartment and get rid of the dust of travel.
Extract from : « A Thousand Ways to Please a Husband » by Louise Bennett Weaver

It is a peculiarity in Knox's chief amanuensis, always to write "he" as "hie."
Extract from : « The Works of John Knox, Volume 2 (of 6) » by John Knox

Antonyms for hie

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