- Hithe
- Place of shelter for boats; a mooring or landing place on a river; hence its use in placenames, e.g. Hythe and Smallhythe.
Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
Hithe
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Hithe — (h[imac][th]), n. [AS. h[=y][eth]. Cf. {Hide} to conceal.] A port or small haven; used in composition; as, Lambhithe, now Lambeth. Pennant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hithe — landing place (archaic, but still found in place names), from O.E. hyð landing place, especially one on a river or creek, cognate with O.S. huth … Etymology dictionary
hithe — ˈhīth, th noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English hythe, from Old English hȳth; akin to Old Saxon hūth port : a small port or harbor especially on a river now used chiefly in place names … Useful english dictionary
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Hythe — /huydh/, n. a town in E Kent, in SE England: one of the Cinque Ports. 11,949. * * * hythe same as ↑hithe * * * hythe variant spelling of hithe, harbour … Useful english dictionary
Hythe — Hythe, n. A small haven. See {Hithe}. [Obs.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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