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Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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Thither — Thith er, adv. [OE. thider, AS. [eth]ider; akin to E. that; cf. Icel. [thorn]a[eth]ra there, Goth. [thorn]a[thorn]r[=o] thence. See {That}, and {The}.] 1. To that place; opposed to {hither}. [1913 Webster] This city is near; . . . O, let me… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thither — Thith er, a. 1. Being on the farther side from the person speaking; farther; a correlative of hither; as, on the thither side of the water. W. D. Howells. [1913 Webster] 2. Applied to time: On the thither side of, older than; of more years than.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thither — O.E. þider to or toward that place, altered (by infl. of its opposite hider) of earlier þæder to that place, from P.Gmc. *thadra (Cf. O.N. þaðra there ), from *tha (see THAT (Cf. that)) + PIE suffix denoting motion toward (Cf. Goth. dre, Skt. tra … Etymology dictionary
thither — see hither … Modern English usage
thither — ► ADVERB archaic or literary ▪ to or towards that place. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
thither — [thith′ər, thith′ər] adv. [ME thider < OE < demonstrative base: see THAT] to or toward that place; there adj. on or toward that side; farther … English World 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
thither — [[t]ðɪ̱ðə(r)[/t]] ADV: ADV after v Thither means to the place that has already been mentioned. [OLD FASHIONED] hither and thither → see hither They have dragged themselves thither for shelter. Syn: there … English dictionary
thither — See: HITHER AND THITHER … Dictionary of American idioms
thither — /thidh euhr, dhidh /, adv. 1. Also, thitherward /thidh euhr weuhrd, dhidh /, thitherwards. to or toward that place or point; there. adj. 2. on the farther or other side or in the direction away from the person speaking; farther; more remote. [bef … Universalium
