haut

adj — 2 senses

haut

adj

/ˈhɔːt/

Etymology From Middle English haut, hawt, haute, from Old French haut, halt.

1

Obsolete Haughty.

  • nations proud and haut1648, John Milton, Psalm LXXX:
2

Obsolete Having high standards or quality.

  • My ſcole is more ſolem and ſomwhat more hautec. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Againſt venemous tongues enpoyſoned with ſclaunder and falſe detractions &c.
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