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hie

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hie  (h)
intr. & tr.v. hied, hie·ing or hy·ing (hng), hies
To go quickly; hasten.

[Middle English hien, from Old English hgian, to strive, exert oneself.]

hie [haɪ]
vb hies, hieing, hying hied
Archaic or poetic to hurry; hasten; speed
[Old English hīgian to strive]

HIE
abbreviation for
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Scotland) Highlands and Islands Enterprise
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.hie - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
barge, push forward, thrust ahead - push one's way; "she barged into the meeting room"
shoot down, tear, buck, charge, shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
dash, scoot, scud, dart, flash, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"
Translations
hie [haɪ] (archaic, hum)
A. VTapresurar
to hie o.s. homeapresurarse a volver a casa
B. VIir volando, correr
hie
vr (old, hum)eilends laufen; hie thee hence!hebe dich hinweg (old, hum)


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Instead of knocking or ringing, he stood on the step and called out sharply, "Hie, hie, hie
After thee, however, O Zarathustra, did I fly and hie longest; and though I hid myself from thee, I was nevertheless thy best shadow: wherever thou hast sat, there sat I also.
Therefore you must lend me of your means till we meet again, so that I may hie to the nearest tavern.
 
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