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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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