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Hee vs Hie - What's the difference?

hee | hie |

As nouns the difference between hee and hie

is that hee is hay while hie is haste; diligence.

As a verb hie is

(poetic) to hasten; to go quickly, to hurry.

hee

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • (onomatopoeia) An expression of laughter

    • Related terms

    * haw * hee-hee

    Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
  • * 1667 — Book XI
    • He ended, and the Son gave signal high
    To the bright Minister that watchd, hee blew
    His Trumpet
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    hie

    English

    Verb

  • (poetic) To hasten; to go quickly, to hurry.
  • * Dryden
    • The youth, returning to his mistress, hies .
  • (reflexive, poetic) To hurry (oneself).
  • * Shakespeare
    • My husband hies him home.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Haste; diligence.

    • References

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