hie
to hasten; speed; go in haste.
to hasten (oneself): Hie yourself down to this once-in-a-lifetime sale!
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How to use hie in a sentence
Now Astrid conceived the desire that she should hie unto this her brother Sigurd.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri Sturluson"hie thee hither, my squires," she called to the younger boys.
We Ten | Lyda Farrington KrausTo hie now to bed the nobles desired, And repose on the bolsters their bodies tired.
The Song of Deirdra, King Byrge and his Brothers | AnonymousNow off your bodies your armour lay, And hie to the castle in court dress gay.
The Song of Deirdra, King Byrge and his Brothers | AnonymousBut Arlo had no intention whatever of “hie-ing in,” being in that sense very much of an “old dog.”
A Frontier Mystery | Bertram Mitford
British Dictionary definitions for hie (1 of 2)
/ (haɪ) /
archaic, or poetic to hurry; hasten; speed
Origin of hie
1British Dictionary definitions for HIE (2 of 2)
(in Scotland) Highlands and Islands Enterprise
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