The verb "hie" means to go quickly or to hasten. It dates back to the 12th century and comes from the Old English "higian," meaning "to strive" or "to hasten."
El verbo "hie" significa ir rápidamente o darse prisa. Data del siglo XII y proviene del antiguo inglés "higian", que significa "esforzarse" o "darse prisa".
| Front | hie \HYE\ |
|---|---|
| Back | verb 1. To go quickly; hasten. 2. To cause (oneself) to go quickly. ["Hie" has been part of English since the 12th century, and it stems from the even hoarier "higian," an Old English word meaning "to strive" or "to hasten." "Hie" enjoyed a high popularity period from the 16th to the 19th centuries, and you're sure to encounter it in the literature of those times -- writers from Shakespeare to Twain penned it into their prose. But don't get the idea that "hie" is just a word of the past; it regularly pops up in current publications as well -- often, though not always, in contexts in which the author is wanting to approximate an old-timey way of communicating.] "The other week, during our morning ritual, my phone rang and I had to rush off to answer it. Talk... talk... then followed by my other pre-work activities before finally taking a bath and hieing off to work." - Stella A. Estremera; Simple Wisdom; Philippine Sun Star (Manila, Philippines); Nov 14, 2004. "Aniston reportedly hied out of town to meet hubby Brad Pitt in Little Rock, Ark." - Michael Sneed; The Rice Report; Chicago Sun-Times; Nov 18, 2004. |
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