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hith·er
(hĭth′ər)adv.
To or toward this place: Come hither.
adj.
Idiom: Located on the near side.
hither and thither/yon
In or to many places; here and there: looked hither and thither for the ring; ran hither and yon.
hither
(ˈhɪðə)adv
1. to or towards this place (esp in the phrase come hither). Also (archaic): hitherward or hitherwards
2. hither and thither this way and that, as in a state of confusion
adj
archaic or dialect (of a side or part, esp of a hill or valley) nearer; closer
[Old English hider; related to Old Norse hethra here, Gothic hidrē, Latin citrā on this side, citrō]
hith•er
(ˈhɪð ər)adv.
1. to or toward this place: to come hither.
adj. 2. being on this or the closer side; nearer: the hither side of the meadow.
Idioms: 1. hither and thither, here and there.
2. hither and yon, from here to a place at some distance; in many places.
[before 900; Middle English, Old English hider, c. Old Norse hethra, Gothic hidre, Latin citer]
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Adv. | 1. | hither - to this place (especially toward the speaker); "come here, please" |
hither
adverb (Old-fashioned) here, over here, to this place, close, closer, near, nearer, nigh (archaic) I came hither to tell you the news.
hither and thither this way and that, back and forth, hither and yon Refugees ran hither and thither in search of safety.
Translations
إلى هُنا
sem
herhen
tänne
ide
hingaðhingaî
huc
čionaiį visas pusesiki šiol
šurp
buraya
hither
adv
hither
(ˈhiðə) adverb to this place.
ˌhitherˈto adverb up to this time. Hitherto, this information has been kept secret.
hither and thither in various directions. People were running hither and thither.