heeze

H4E1E1Z10E1

verb

To hoist.

OriginMiddle English hissa! →
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Meanings

verbheeze (third-person singular simple present heezes, present participle heezing, simple past and past participle heezed)

present singular third person heezes · participle present heezing · participle past heezed · past heezed

  1. ScotlandtransitiveTo hoist.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhissa!
  2. Englishheeze

From Middle English hissa! (a cry used by sailors in pulling or hauling). Compare Dutch hijsen.

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APA

heeze. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heeze

MLA

“heeze.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heeze. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heeze,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heeze.

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