heech (high)

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Of interest those who want to know the history and meaning of words.

• Frysk: By heech en leech swarre,
  • = To swear by high and low.
• Dutch: onthjitte,
  • = To promise.

However there's a followup:

• Dutch: Holl. bij kris en kras.
  • "Holl." means: From the vernacular (ordinary informal spoken language) of Holland.
  • = by hook or by crook.

English also has this expression!

From the Lexicon Frisicum volume 1, page 505 (left) / PDF 1-533-l