- A small haven. See Hithe.
I () I, the ninth letter of the English alphabet, takes its form from
the Phoenician, through the Latin and the Greek. The Phoenician letter
was probably of Egyptian origin. Its original value was nearly the same
as that of the Italian I, or long e as in mete. Etymologically I is
most closely related to e, y, j, g; as in dint, dent, beverage, L.
bibere; E. kin, AS. cynn; E. thin, AS. /ynne; E. dominion, donjon,
dungeon.
Definition
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