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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Verb

hext

1. inflection of hexen:
   1. second/third-person singular present
   2. second-person plural present
   3. plural imperative