whitherward

or whith·er·wards

[ hwith-er-werd, with- ]

/ ˈʰwɪð ər wərd, ˈwɪð- /

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adverb Archaic.

toward what place; in what direction.

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Origin of whitherward

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at whither, -ward

Words nearby whitherward

white zinfandel, Whitgift, whither, whithersoever, Whither thou goest, I will go, whitherward, whiting, whitish, Whitlam, whitleather, Whitley Bay

How to use whitherward in a sentence

Then said Hallblithe: “Wilt thou have me row, for I wot not whitherward to steer?”
The Story of the Glittering Plain|William Morris
Nobody resists; town-guards at once ground arms, and there is no soldier visible; soldiers all ebbing away, whitherward we guess.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
The rest of the companions were ordered aboard, they obeyed; off they sail again on the hoary deep—whitherward?
Homer's Odyssey|Denton J. Snider
Consider well, I beseech you, whitherward these speculations tend.
Letters of John Calvin, Volume I (of 4)|Jules Bonnet

So he pursued his way till night descended upon him, and still he drove ever forward, he knew not whitherward.
The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions|Howard Pyle

British Dictionary definitions for whitherward

whitherward

/ (ˈwɪðəwəd) /

adverb

archaic, or poetic in which direction

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