Etymology

heigh

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Today it means: An exclamation designed to call attention, give encouragement, etc. Full definition →

Middle English heigh
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromheigh
  2. English todayheigh

Inherited from Middle English heigh, hey, hay, hei, heh, probably of imitative origin. Compare hey, eh.

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