I. ˈhī verb
( hied ; hied ; hying or hieing ˈhīiŋ ; hies )
Etymology: Middle English hien, from Old English hīgian to strive, be eager, hasten; akin to Old Swedish hikka to pant, Norwegian, to sob, Russian sigat' to jump, Sanskrit śīghra quick
intransitive verb
: to go quickly : hasten
thither we advise you to hie — New Yorker
transitive verb
: to cause (oneself) to go quickly
hied myself to the post office — H.A.Chippendale
II. ˈhē
chiefly Scotland
variant of high