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hie

[ hahy ]

verb (used without object)

hied, hieing or hying.
  1. to hasten; speed; go in haste.


verb (used with object)

hied, hieing or hying.
  1. to hasten (oneself ):

    Hie yourself down to this once-in-a-lifetime sale!

HIE

1

abbreviation for

  1. (in Scotland) Highlands and Islands Enterprise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

hie

2

/ ³ó²¹Éª /

verb

  1. archaic.
    to hurry; hasten; speed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hie1

before 900; Middle English hien, hyen, Old English ³óÄ«²µ¾±²¹²Ô to strive; cognate with Dutch hijgen to pant, Greek °ìí±ð¾±²Ô to go; Latin ³¦¾±Å§°ù±ð to cause to go
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hie1

Old English ³óÄ«²µ¾±²¹²Ô to strive
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For the first couple of years he came up with story lines on animated programs such as “Plastic Man†and “The Ri¢hie Ri¢h/Scooby-Doo Show.â€

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One of the many Old English pronouns was “hie†— sometimes spelled “hi†and ironically pronounced similarly to the modern pronoun “he.â€

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When, after a few days, it was clear Trump would continue to reign supreme within the GOP — Capitol riot notwithstanding — the House Republican leader hied himself to Mar-a-Lago to show his obeisance.

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Or, you could act like a normal person and hie on down to your local and pick up a jar.

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Both times we hie off into the woods, Viola with her hand round Manchee’s snout and me trying to keep my Noise as Prentisstown-free as possible till they pass.

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