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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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HYTE, int. Also hite. A call to a horse.

Hence used as v., to urge a horse on with such a cry.Edb. 1856 J. Ballantine Poems 114:
An' he hyted, he huppit — in vain, O! He ferlied what gaured his horse stand like a stock.m.Lth. 1894 W. G. Stevenson Puddin' 52:
“Hyte, Tam, my man,” said Jo, addressing the horse.m.Lth. 1904 W. G. Stevenson Glen Sloken ii.:
“Fower-five,” said Dauvit, consulting his watch, “it'll just tak' us — hite, man, Tam.”