hither
[ hith -er ]
/ ˈhɪð ər /
adverb
to or toward this place: to come hither.
adjective
being on this or the closer side; nearer: the hither side of the meadow.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTIdioms for hither
hither and thither, in various quarters; here and there: They scurried hither and thither to escape the rain.
hither and yon, from here to over there, especially to a farther place; in or to a great many places: He looked hither and yon for the coin. She went hither and yon in search of an answer.
Origin of hither
before 900; Middle English, Old English hider; cognate with Old Norse hethra, Latin citer on this side
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British Dictionary definitions for hither
hither
/ (ˈhɪðə) /
adverb
to or towards this place (esp in the phrase come hither)Also (archaic): hitherward, hitherwards
hither and thither this way and that, as in a state of confusion
adjective
archaic, or dialect (of a side or part, esp of a hill or valley) nearer; closer
Word Origin for hither
Old English hider; related to Old Norse hethra here, Gothic hidrē, Latin citrā on this side, citrō
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