A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Hiȝ], adj. high, W, S; see [Heigh].

[ Hiȝen], v. to heighten, extol, W; heien, S; hieth, pr. s., W; i-heied, pp., S (p. 123); i-hæȝed, S; heghid, H.

[ Hiȝen], v. to hie, hasten, MD, W; hyȝen, S2; hyen, S3, PP; hye, reflex., S2, C3; hiȝede, pt. s., S, S2, S3, PP; hiȝed, pp., W; hied, PP.—AS. higan, higian.

[ Hiȝingli], adv. hastily, W.

Hiȝt; see [Haten].

[ Hiȝte], sb. delight, joy, S.—AS. hyht, joy; cp. hihting, joy, exultation (Voc.).

[ Hiȝten], v. to rejoice, be glad, S.—AS. hyhtan; cp. ge-hihtan (Voc.).

[ Hiȝten], v. to adorn, Trevisa, (1. 41, 235 and 2. 363); hight, HD; hihten, pt. pl., S.

[ Hiȝter], sb. embellisher, Trevisa, (1. 7).

[ Hoball], sb. an idiot, S3; hobbil, HD.—Cp. Du. hobbelen, to toss, stammer, stutter.