verb
- to be called or named (archaic past tense and past participle form)
Usage: archaic; literary; chiefly historical or poetic use
Examples
- A knight hight Sir Gawain rode through the forest.
- The maiden was hight Eleanor by her parents.
- In old tales, a wizard hight Merlin guided the king.
- The castle was hight Camelot in legend.
- A fair lady hight Guinevere dwelt in the tower.