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to hight

to hight

1 9.9
To be called in old or poetic language
  • verb
  • Archaic
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  • In the old legend, the knight was hight Arthur by the people.

Examples

  • She was hight the fairest maiden in the land in ancient tales.

  • In ancient texts, he is often hight the Brave.

  • The city, once hight Camelot, is now lost to history.

  • The knight was highted Sir Lancelot.

  • In ancient tales, he was hight the Brave Knight, known for his valiant deeds.

  • Once, in a forgotten land, the wise old man was hight Ealdred, a name held in reverence.

  • The ship was hight the Sea Serpent, feared by all who ventured into those waters.

Synonyms

to yclept
vsto hight
  • Archaic
9.9

To call someone by a name in old writing to show who they are

is used archaically or poetically to mean to be called

Surface Forms

hight infinitive
highted past
highted past participle
highting present participle
hights third person singular

Etymology

Hight comes from the old English word hātan, meaning 'to call' or 'to name'. When a story says someone 'was hight Arthur', it simply means 'they were called Arthur'.