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hying present part of hie

hying
pres. part. of HIE.

hying pres. part. of HIE.

Hie \Hie\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hied; p. pr. & vb. n. Hying.] [OE. hien, hihen, highen, AS. higian to hasten, strive; cf. L. ciere to put in motion, call upon, rouse, Gr. ? to go, E. cite.] To hasten; to go in haste; -- also often with the reciprocal pronoun. [Rare, except in poetry] ``My husband hies him home.'' --Shak. The youth, returning to his mistress, hies. --Dryden.