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hy'd

Dialect
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

“Hy’d” is an archaic or Dialect spelling of “hied,” meaning “hurried,” “hastened,” or “went quickly.”

Detailed Definition
In older poetic language, “hy’d” represents the past tense of the verb “hie,” meaning to move or travel quickly. The apostrophe marks an abbreviated spelling of “hied,” helping the word fit the poem’s informal sailor speech and rhythm. In nautical context, it can suggest a ship rushing or driving toward a destination or object, often under forceful wind or current.
Example
Example in poetry:
In “Forecastle Sailor or the Guardian Frigate,” the speaker says: “An island of ice like a tower, and on it our ship swiftly hy’d:” Here, “hy’d” means that the ship hurried or sped toward the towering island of ice. The line implies danger: the vessel is driven swiftly onto, or toward, the ice.
Additional Notes
“Hy’d” is a variant spelling of hied, the past tense of hie. Hie is now rare in ordinary speech, but it appears in older poetry and literary writing, especially in phrases such as “hie thee” or “hie away.” The word comes from an older English verb meaning to strive, hurry, or hasten. Do not confuse “hy’d” with hid, the past tense of “hide.” In this poem, it concerns swift movement, not concealment. Related expressions include make haste, speed, rush, hasten, and hurry.
Also Known As
Hied Hastened Hurried Made Haste
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