Word
hye
Phoneticshye
/haɪ/
Definition
v. to move quickly or hurry. It is an old word that you mostly see in very old stories or poems.
v. to move with haste or to hasten. Primarily found in archaic or poetic contexts; often used reflexively with 'thee' or 'me'.
Examples
“The knight must hye to the castle before sunset.”
“In the old ballad, the messenger was told to hye to the king with news of the victory.”
“Though the sun began to set behind the jagged peaks, the weary travelers knew they must hye toward the village if they hoped to find shelter for the night.”
Examples
simple
“The knight must hye to the castle before sunset.”
contextual
“In the old ballad, the messenger was told to hye to the king with news of the victory.”
complex
“Though the sun began to set behind the jagged peaks, the weary travelers knew they must hye toward the village if they hoped to find shelter for the night.”
Usage
The verb is intransitive or reflexive. In modern English, it is almost exclusively restricted to historical fiction or literary pastiche.
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