'Hight' definitions:

Definition of 'Hight'

From: GCIDE
  • Hight \Hight\, n. A variant of Height. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hight'

From: GCIDE
  • Hight \Hight\, v. t. & i. [imp. Hight, Hot, p. p. Hight, Hote (?), Hoten (?). See Hote.] [OE. heiten, highten, haten, hoten; also hight, hatte, hette, is called, was called, AS. h[=a]tan to call, name, be called, to command, promise; also h[=a]tte is called, was called; akin to G. heissen to call, be called, bid, Goth. haitan to call, in the passive, to be called.]
  • 1. To be called or named. [Archaic & Poetic.] [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • The great poet of Italy, That highte Dante. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • Bright was her hue, and Geraldine she hight. --Surrey. [1913 Webster]
  • Entered then into the church the Reverend Teacher. Father he hight, and he was, in the parish. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
  • Childe Harold was he hight. --Byron. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To command; to direct; to impel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • But the sad steel seized not where it was hight Upon the child, but somewhat short did fall. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To commit; to intrust. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Yet charge of them was to a porter hight. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To promise. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • He had hold his day, as he had hight. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hight'

From: GCIDE
  • Hight \Hight\, v. t. & i. [imp. Hight, Hot, p. p. Hight, Hote (?), Hoten (?). See Hote.] [OE. heiten, highten, haten, hoten; also hight, hatte, hette, is called, was called, AS. h[=a]tan to call, name, be called, to command, promise; also h[=a]tte is called, was called; akin to G. heissen to call, be called, bid, Goth. haitan to call, in the passive, to be called.]
  • 1. To be called or named. [Archaic & Poetic.] [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • The great poet of Italy, That highte Dante. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • Bright was her hue, and Geraldine she hight. --Surrey. [1913 Webster]
  • Entered then into the church the Reverend Teacher. Father he hight, and he was, in the parish. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
  • Childe Harold was he hight. --Byron. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To command; to direct; to impel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • But the sad steel seized not where it was hight Upon the child, but somewhat short did fall. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To commit; to intrust. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Yet charge of them was to a porter hight. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To promise. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • He had hold his day, as he had hight. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hight'

From: GCIDE
  • Hight \Hight\, v. t. & i. [imp. Hight, Hot, p. p. Hight, Hote (?), Hoten (?). See Hote.] [OE. heiten, highten, haten, hoten; also hight, hatte, hette, is called, was called, AS. h[=a]tan to call, name, be called, to command, promise; also h[=a]tte is called, was called; akin to G. heissen to call, be called, bid, Goth. haitan to call, in the passive, to be called.]
  • 1. To be called or named. [Archaic & Poetic.] [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • The great poet of Italy, That highte Dante. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • Bright was her hue, and Geraldine she hight. --Surrey. [1913 Webster]
  • Entered then into the church the Reverend Teacher. Father he hight, and he was, in the parish. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
  • Childe Harold was he hight. --Byron. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To command; to direct; to impel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • But the sad steel seized not where it was hight Upon the child, but somewhat short did fall. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To commit; to intrust. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Yet charge of them was to a porter hight. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To promise. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • He had hold his day, as he had hight. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'hight'

From: GCIDE
  • Height \Height\ (h[imac]t), n. [Written also hight.] [OE. heighte, heght, heighthe, AS. he['a]h[eth]u, h[=e]h[eth]u fr. heah high; akin to D. hoogte, Sw. h["o]jd, Dan. h["o]ide, Icel. h[ae][eth], Goth. hauhi[thorn]a. See High.]
  • 1. The condition of being high; elevated position. [1913 Webster]
  • Behold the height of the stars, how high they are! --Job xxii. 12. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The distance to which anything rises above its foot, above that on which in stands, above the earth, or above the level of the sea; altitude; the measure upward from a surface, as the floor or the ground, of an animal, especially of a man; stature. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
  • [Goliath's] height was six cubits and a span. --1 Sam. xvii. 4. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Degree of latitude either north or south. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Guinea lieth to the north sea, in the same height as Peru to the south. --Abp. Abbot. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. That which is elevated; an eminence; a hill or mountain; as, Alpine heights. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. Elevation in excellence of any kind, as in power, learning, arts; also, an advanced degree of social rank; pre["e]minence or distinction in society; prominence. [1913 Webster]
  • Measure your mind's height by the shade it casts. --R. Browning. [1913 Webster]
  • All would in his power hold, all make his subjects. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. Progress toward eminence; grade; degree. [1913 Webster]
  • Social duties are carried to greater heights, and enforced with stronger motives by the principles of our religion. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
  • 7. Utmost degree in extent; extreme limit of energy or condition; as, the height of a fever, of passion, of madness, of folly; the height of a tempest. [1913 Webster]
  • My grief was at the height before thou camest. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • On height, aloud. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • [He] spake these same words, all on hight. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]