thither

American  

[thith-er, thith-] / ˈθɪð ər, ˈðɪð- /

adverb

1. Also thitherward thitherwards. to or toward that place or point; there.

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adjective

1. on the farther or other side or in the direction away from the person speaking; farther; more remote.

thither British  

/ ˈðɪðə, ˈðɪðəwəd /

adverb

1. obsolete to or towards that place; in that direction

   the flowers and music which attract people thither

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thither Idioms  

1. see hither and thither.

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Etymology

Origin of thither

First recorded before 900; Middle English, variant of Middle English thider, Old English, alteration of thæder(i) ( i from hider hither ); akin to Old Norse thathra “there,” Gothic thathro “thence,” Sanskrit tátra “there, thither”

Example Sentences

The humor is sporadic, hinging mostly on slapstick-style depictions of body parts being flung hither and thither.

From Seattle Times

In the beautiful town of Sandwich, where I take lunch, Winbolt seems much more at home in the "quaint, narrow, irregular streets curving aimlessly hither and thither".

From BBC

I’d keep an eye on the traffic — estimates are all over the place about how many people will be trying to get hither, thither and yon during the course of the eclipse.

From Seattle Times

People ran hither and thither, begging for mercy; mothers tried to shield their children; old people fell silently to their knees; men tried in vain to fight back.

From The Guardian

"Not sure what's going to happen when the snow ridge doesn't form because there's some huge blocks randomly perched hither and thither which will be quite tricky to negotiate."

From BBC