ahigh

A1H4I1G2H4
/əˈhaɪ/

adverb

on high

OriginMiddle English a-high →
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Meanings

adverbahigh (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteon high

    One heaved a-high to be hurled down below,

    c. 1592, William Shakespeare, Richard III, act 4, scene 4, line 86

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Origin

  1. Middle Englisha-high
  2. Englishahigh

From Middle English a-high. By surface analysis, a- + high.

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APA

ahigh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahigh

MLA

“ahigh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahigh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ahigh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahigh.

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