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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hote \Hote\, v. t. & i. [pres. & imp. Hatte, Hot, etc.; p.
   p. Hote, Hoten, Hot, etc. See Hight, Hete.]
   1. To command; to enjoin. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.
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   2. To promise. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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   3. To be called; to be named. [Obs.]
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            There as I was wont to hote Arcite,
            Now hight I Philostrate, not worth a mite.
                                                  --Chaucer.
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hight \Hight\, v. t. & i. [imp. Hight, Hot, p. p. Hight,
   Hote (?), Hoten (?). See Hote.] [OE. heiten, highten,
   haten, hoten; also hight, hatte, hette, is called, was
   called, AS. h[=a]tan to call, name, be called, to command,
   promise; also h[=a]tte is called, was called; akin to G.
   heissen to call, be called, bid, Goth. haitan to call, in the
   passive, to be called.]
   1. To be called or named. [Archaic & Poetic.]
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   Note: In the form hight, it is used in a passive sense as a
         present, meaning is called or named, also as a
         preterite, was called or named. This form has also been
         used as a past participle. See Hote.
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               The great poet of Italy,
               That highte Dante.                 --Chaucer.
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               Bright was her hue, and Geraldine she hight.
                                                  --Surrey.
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               Entered then into the church the Reverend
               Teacher.
               Father he hight, and he was, in the parish.
                                                  --Longfellow.
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               Childe Harold was he hight.        --Byron.
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   2. To command; to direct; to impel. [Obs.]
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            But the sad steel seized not where it was hight
            Upon the child, but somewhat short did fall.
                                                  --Spenser.
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   3. To commit; to intrust. [Obs.]
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            Yet charge of them was to a porter hight. --Spenser.
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   4. To promise. [Obs.]
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            He had hold his day, as he had hight. --Chaucer.
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