hext

From Middle English hexte, from Old English hīehst (“highest”), superlative of Old English hēah (“high”); compare also hēxt, an alternative form of hīehst. Compare next and nigh.

hext (superlative)

1. (obsolete or dialectal) Highest.

   When bale is hext, boot is next.

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hext

1. inflection of hexen:
   1. second/third-person singular present
   2. second-person plural present
   3. plural imperative

hēxt

1. alternative form of hīehst