Hither Definition

hĭthər
adverb
To or toward this place; here.
Webster's New World

Over here.

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adjective
On or toward this side; nearer.
The hither horse.
Webster's New World
(archaic) On this side; the nearer.
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Origin of Hither

  • Middle English from Old English hider ko- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old English hider. Cognate with Latin citer.

    From Wiktionary

Hither Sentence Examples

  • God has brought us hither to consider the work we may do in the world as well as at home."

  • He abideth ever in the same place motionless, and it befitteth him not to wander hither and thither..

  • The plague of 1665, carried hither from London, almost depopulated this village, and the name of the rector, William Mompesson, attracted wide notice on account of his brave attempts to combat the outbreak.

  • Augustine of Hippo brought hither by Liutprand from Sardinia.

  • Hither the clean wild ducks come.

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Words Starting With

HHIHIT

Words Ending With

RERHER

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