Definitions For Hyen

Noun

HYEN (plural HYENs) (obsolete) A hyena.

Etymology

{{der, en, fr, hyène}}.

Anagrams

Heyn

Middle English

Etymology 1

From {{inh, enm, ang, hīgian}}, from {{inh, enm, gem-pro, *hīgōną}}.

Pronunciation

{{IPA, enm, /ˈhiːən/, /ˈhɛi̯ən/}}

Verb

stem=hy to hie {{gl, travel at great speed or with great haste}} to do with haste or speedily; to do when needed to do with care or fervour; to make a earnest attempt to make fast; to hurry or expedite someone {{gl, including oneself}} (figurative) to disappear; to pass away

Conjugation

{{enm-conj-wk, hy}}

Alternative forms

{{alter, enm, hy, hye, hyȝ, hyȝe, hyȝen, hyȝye, hyȝhen, hygh, hyghe, hyghen, heye, he, heȝe, heȝen, heyȝ, heyȝe, heyȝen, heygh, hien, hi, hie, hiȝ, hiȝe, hiȝen, hiȝie, hiȝhen, high, highe, highen, heie, heiȝ, heiȝe, heiȝen, heigh, hihe, hihen, hihi, hihin, hihȝen, heeȝen}}

Derived terms

{{l, enm, hye}}

Descendants

{{desc, en, hie}} {{desc, sco, hie}}

References

{{R:MED Online, hīen, v, MED20768}}

Etymology 2

Noun

{{enm-noun, hyenen}} {{alt form, enm, hyne, , household}}

Etymology 3

Adverb

{{enm-adv}} {{alt form, enm, henne, , hence}}

Etymology 4

Verb

stem=hy {{alt form, enm, heien, , to lift up}} {{c, enm, Gaits}}