Heigh vs Eigh - What's the difference?
heigh | eigh |
An exclamation designed to call attention, give encouragement, etc.
* 1610 , William Shakespeare, The Tempest , Act 1, scene 1:
* 1897 , H. G. Wells, The Invisible Man (page 55)
* 1935 , Paul Green, This Body the Earth
As interjections the difference between heigh and eigh
is that heigh is an exclamation designed to call attention, give encouragement, etc while eigh is alternative form of eh.heigh
English
Alternative forms
* (l), (l) * (l), (l) (Scotland)Interjection
(en interjection)- Heigh , my hearts! Cheerly, cheerly, my hearts.
Derived terms
* (l)eigh
English
Interjection
(en interjection)- "Eigh ?" said Kemp, with his mouth open. "Keep your nerve," said the Voice. "I'm an Invisible Man."
- "Eigh , eigh! he's killed me!" Mr. Udey shrieked. But none of the students made a move out of their seats.