hithe
/hʌɪð/
hithe noun: a landing-place on a river; a harbour or small port.
Noun
hithe (plural hithes)
- A landing-place on a river; a harbour or small port.
- This Edred's hithe, after the aforesaid grants, came again to the king's hands, by what means I have not read, but it pertained unto the queen, and, therefore, was called Ripa reginæ, the Queene's bank, or Queene's hithe, and great profit thereof was made to her use, as may appear with this which...1603, John Stow, edited by William J. Thoms, A Survey of London, published 1842, page 134
- 1839 [1828], Thomas Allen, Thomas Wright (updates for 1839 edition), The History and Antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Parts Adjacent, Volume 3, page 724,
After this, the bailiffs of the said Hithe complained, that, since the said recognition, fourteen foreign ships, laden with...
Forms of hithe
| plural | hithes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hythe |
Origin of hithe
From Old English hȳþ. See also Lambeth, Chelsea, Queenhithe (a ward in the City of London), Hythe (a coastal town in Kent).
Questions about hithe
- What does hithe mean?
- Hithe means a landing-place on a river; a harbour or small port.
- What part of speech is hithe?
- Hithe is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hithe?
- Hithe is pronounced /hʌɪð/.
- What is the plural of hithe?
- The plural of hithe is hithes.
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