- hither and thither (also hither and yon)
- hither and thither (also hither and yon)to and fro.→ hither
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hither and thither (also hither and yon)
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hither and yon — adverb also hither and yond : hither and thither * * * hither and yon, or ● yon * * * another term for hither and thither * * * ˌhither and ˈthither | ˌhither and ˈyon idiom … Useful english dictionary
hither and thither — (also hither and yon) ► ADVERB ▪ to and fro … English terms dictionary
thither — adverb /θɪðəɹ,ðɪðəɹ/lang=en To that place (rare except for literary or legal use). ...Eleutherius, who thinking himself concernd , because he brought me thither... See Also: hither, hither and thither, hither, thither and yon, thitherto, whither … Wiktionary
hither — adverb archaic or literary to or towards this place. adjective archaic situated on this side. Phrases hither and thither (also hither and yon) to and fro. Origin OE hider, of Gmc origin; related to he and here … English new terms dictionary
Demonstrative — In linguistics, demonstratives are deictic words (they depend on an external frame of reference) that indicate which entities a speaker refers to and distinguishes those entities from others. Demonstratives are employed for spatial deixis (using… … Wikipedia
hith·er — /ˈhıðɚ/ adv old fashioned + literary : to this place come hither [=come here] She has been very busy, traveling hither and yon. [=here and there; traveling to many different places] traveling/wandering hither and thither [=here and there] … Useful english dictionary
Turkish vocabulary — This article is a companion to Turkish grammar and contains some information that might be considered grammatical. The purpose of this article is mainly to show the use of some of the yapım ekleri structural suffixes of the Turkish language, as… … Wikipedia
Forthright's Forsoothery — Zounds! Whosoever shall gaze hither may find a trove of long lost words and betimes cry, Heyday! or Gramercy! No, seriously, though: This word list exemplifies forsoothery (sometimes also known as gadzookery ): archaic terms, especially as used… … Phrontistery dictionary
