elsewhither

American  

[els-hwith-er, -with-, els-hwith-, -with-] / ˈɛlsˌʰwɪð ər, -ˌwɪð-, ɛlsˈʰwɪð-, -ˈwɪð- /

adverb

Archaic.

1. in another direction; toward a different place or goal.

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Etymology

Origin of elsewhither

before 1000; Middle English elleswhider, Old English elleshwider. See else, whither

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Example Sentences

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elsewhither

"Then, so please you," said the damsel, "since go elsewhither I cannot, for God's sake let me pass the night here with you."

From The Decameron, Volume II by J. M. (James Macmullen) Rigg

A few days after, the Bodhisatta went elsewhither, and another elephant, a savage beast, came and stood in his place.

From The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus by Paul Carus

My clear opinion farther is, we had better quit the Scoundrel-province of Reform; better close that under hatches, in some rapid summary manner, and go elsewhither with our Reform efforts.

From Latter-Day Pamphlets 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

As was said, the sceptre, all but the wooden gilt sceptre, has departed elsewhither.

From The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle

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