elsewhither
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of elsewhither
before 1000; Middle English elleswhider, Old English elleshwider. See else, whither
Example Sentences
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Florida, nevertheless, remained in the hands of Spain; the French adventurers went carrying elsewhither their ardent hopes and their indomitable courage.
From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 by Robert Black
Nevertheless he has accomplished it, the indefatigable Chappe: this Far-writer, with its wooden arms and elbow-joints, can intelligibly signal; and lines of them are set up, to the North Frontiers and elsewhither.
From The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle
This conflagration of the South-East will abate; will be got scattered, to the West, or elsewhither: extinguish it will not, till the fuel be all done.
From The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle
But to carry the end of the floating thread elsewhither a draught is needed.
From The Life of the Spider by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos
From that Reole landingplace, or Beak of Ambes, as it were, Pale Death, waving his Revolutionary Sword of sharpness, waves you elsewhither!
From The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle
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