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Hied vs Hield - What's the difference?

hied | hield |

As verbs the difference between hied and hield

is that hied is (hie) while hield is to bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel.

As a noun hield is

an inclination; a cant.

hied

English

Verb

(head)
  • (hie)

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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.

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    hield

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l) (obsolete)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) heelden, helden, from (etyl) hieldan, . See also (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel.
  • To pour out; pour.
  • To throw; cast; put.
  • To bow; bend; incline; tilt or cant over.
  • To decline; sink; go down.
  • To yield; give way; surrender.
    • Related terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) held, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inclination; a cant.
  • An incline; slope.
  • A decline; decrease; wane.
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