- thith·er
- /ˈθıðɚ/ advold-fashioned + literary : to that place : ↑there
traveling/wandering/running hither and thither [=here and there]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
thith·er
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thith — thith·er·ward; thith·er; thith·er·wards; … English syllables
thith|er|to — «THIHTH uhr TOO, THIHTH ; THIHTH uhr TOO, THIHTH », adverb. up to that time; until then … Useful english dictionary
thith|er — «THIHTH uhr, THIHTH », adverb, adjective. –adv. 1. to that place; toward that place; there. 2. Obsolete. to or toward that end, purpose, result, or action. –adj. on that side; farther. ╂[variant of Middle English thider, thedir, Old English… … Useful english dictionary
thith|er|wards — «THIHTH uhr wuhrdz, THIHTH », adverb. = thitherward. (Cf. ↑thitherward) … Useful english dictionary
thith|er|ward — «THIHTH uhr wuhrd, THIHTH », adverb. toward that place; in that direction; thither: »Were thy vocation in truth thitherward! (Scott) … Useful english dictionary
thither — thith·er … English syllables
thither — thith•er [[t]ˈθɪð ər, ˈðɪð [/t]] adv. 1) Also, thith•er•ward [[t] wərd[/t]] thith′er•wards. to or toward that place or point; there. 2) on the farther or other side • Etymology: bef. 900; ME, var. of ME thider, OE, alter. of thæder (i from hider… … From formal English to slang
thither — thith|er [ˈðıðə US ˈθıðər] adv old use [: Old English; Origin: thider] in that direction … Dictionary of contemporary English
thither — thith|er [ ðıðər ] adverb an old word meaning to that place or in that direction => HITHER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thitherward — thith·er·ward … English syllables
