hext

hext

English

Etymology

From Middle English hexte, from Old English hīehsta (“highest”), superlative of Old English hēah (“high”). Compare next and nigh.

Adjective

hext (superlative)

1. (obsolete or dialectal) Highest.

   When bale is hext, boot is next.

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German

Verb

hext

1. Second-person singular present of hexen.
2. Third-person singular present of hexen.
3. Second-person plural present of hexen.
4. Imperative plural of hexen.