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Middle English
Etymology 1
Noun
heie
- Alternative form of heye (“hedge”)
Etymology 2
Adjective
heie (comparative heier, superlative heiest)
- Alternative form of heigh (“high”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From hei or heia (“hello”).
Pronunciation
Verb
heie (present tense heier, past tense heia or heiet, past participle heia or heiet)
- (intransitive) to cheer, give support
- (intransitive) to shout "hei"
References
- “heie” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “heie” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
heie (present tense heiar, past tense heia, past participle heia, passive infinitive heiast, present participle heiande, imperative heie/hei)
- e-infinitive form of heia