hightide en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English hegtide, from Old English hēahtīd (“a holy day”), equivalent to high + tide. Cognate with Dutch hoogtijd, German Hochzeit, Danish højtid, Swedish högtid, Icelandic hátíð, Norwegian Bokmål høytid, Norwegian Nynorsk høgtid. Compare also highday, hockday.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of high tide.
alt of high tide
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hightides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |