/heɪ/
OriginInherited from Middle English heigh, hey, hay, hei, heh, probably of imitative origin. Compare hey, eh.
- An exclamation designed to call attention, give encouragement, etc.
“Heigh, my hearts! Cheerly, cheerly, my hearts.”
Formshey(alternative) · hi(alternative) · hegh(alternative, Scotland) · hech(alternative, Scotland)