HYING

Verb

hying

present participle of hie

Noun

hying (uncountable)

haste

Anagrams

• Nighy

Source: Wiktionary


HIE

Hie, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hied; p. pr. & vb. n. Hying.] Etym: [OE. hien, hihen, highen, AS. higian to hasten, strive; cf. L. ciere to put in motion, call upon, rouse, Gr. cite.]

Definition: To hasten; to go in haste; -- also often with the reciprocal pronoun. [Rare, except in poetry] "My husband hies him home." Shak. The youth, returning to his mistress, hies. Dryden.

Hie, n.

Definition: Haste; diligence. [Obs.] Chaucer.

HYE

Hye, n. & v.

Definition: See Hie. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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