Hight v. t. & i. [imp. Hight, Hot p. p. Hight, Hote (░), Hoten (░). See Hote.]
 1. To be called or named. [Archaic & Poetic.]
 Note: ☞ 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,
 That highte Dante.   --Chaucer.
    Bright was her hue, and Geraldine she hight.   --Surrey.
 Entered then into the church the Reverend Teacher.
 Father he hight, and he was, in the parish.   --Longfellow.
    Childe Harold was he hight.   --Byron.
 2. To command; to direct; to impel. [Obs.]
 But the sad steel seized not where it was hight
 Upon the child, but somewhat short did fall.   --Spenser.
 3. To commit; to intrust. [Obs.]
    Yet charge of them was to a porter hight.   --Spenser.
 4. To promise. [Obs.]
    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.]
 1. To command; to enjoin. [Obs.]
 2. To promise. [Obs.]
 3. To be called; to be named. [Obs.]
 There as I was wont to hote Arcite,
 Now hight I Philostrate, not worth a mite.   --Chaucer.
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