To go quickly; to hurry or move rapidly toward something.
From Old English 'hīgian' and Old Norse 'hīga,' both meaning to hasten. This ancient Germanic word is rarely used in modern English except in poetic or archaic contexts, though it survived in Scottish dialect.
Hie is a one-syllable word that sounds urgent and sharp—notice how fast you say it! Medieval and Renaissance writers loved this word because it perfectly captures the speed of urgency, and it still sounds snappy even though nobody uses it anymore.
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