Definitions For Heigh

Interjection

{{en-interj}} {{n-g, An exclamation designed to call attention, give encouragement, etc.}}

Derived terms

heigh-ho

Middle English

Alternative forms

hey, hi hegh, hech {{qualifier, Scotland}}

Etymology

Probably of imitative origin. Compare hey, eh.

Etymology 1

From {{inh, enm, ang, hēah}}, from {{inh, enm, gem-pro, *hauhaz, , high}}.

Adjective

{{enm-adj, , heigher, heighest}} high

Alternative forms

{{alter, enm, heighe, heiȝ, heiȝe, heiȝh, heih, hei, heie, heij, hegh, heghe, heg, hege, heȝ, heȝe, heȝhe, heh, hehe, hehȝe, egh, eȝe, he, high, highe, hiȝ, hiȝe, hih, hihe, hiegh, hieȝ, hieȝe, iȝe, hi, hie, hij, heygh, heyghe, heyȝ, heyȝe, heyh, hey, heye, hygh, hyghe, hyȝ, hyȝe, hyh, hyhe, hyeȝ, yȝe, hy, hye}} {{alter, enm, heah, heahe, heahȝæ, heaȝe, heaȝæ, hæh, hæhȝe, hæge, hæȝe, hah, hage, haihe, aȝe, haie, haye, , early}}

Descendants

{{desc, en, high}} {{desc, sco, heich}}

References

{{R:MED Online, heigh, adj, MED20246}}

Etymology 2

Interjection

{{alt form, enm, hey, , hey}}

Etymology 3

Noun

{{enm-noun, -}} {{alt form, enm, hey, , hay}}

Etymology 4

Verb

stem=heigh {{alt form, enm, hien, , to go quickly}}