- Thider
- Thider Thid"er, adv. Thither. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
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thitherto — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tü adverb Etymology: Middle English thider to, from thider thither + to : until that time : up to a past time specified or implied an approach to thitherto unknown truth G.W.Johnson … Useful english dictionary
thith|er — «THIHTH uhr, THIHTH », adverb, adjective. –adv. 1. to that place; toward that place; there. 2. Obsolete. to or toward that end, purpose, result, or action. –adj. on that side; farther. ╂[variant of Middle English thider, thedir, Old English… … Useful english dictionary
Hither and thither — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thider; akin to Old Norse thathra there, Old English thæt that Date: before 12th century to that place ; there II. adjective Date: 1830 being on the other and farther side ; more remote … New Collegiate Dictionary
to- — [to͞o, too, tə] 〚ME < OE, akin to Ger zer , L dis : see DIS 〛 prefix Obs. completely, entirely, severely: used with verbs as an intensive [“to broken” means “broken to pieces” … Universalium
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
thither — thith|er [ˈðıðə US ˈθıðər] adv old use [: Old English; Origin: thider] in that direction … Dictionary of contemporary English
thither — [ δɪδə] adverb archaic or literary to or towards that place. Origin OE thider, alt. (by assoc. with hither) of thæder, of Gmc origin; related to that and the … English new terms dictionary
thither — thith•er [[t]ˈθɪð ər, ˈðɪð [/t]] adv. 1) Also, thith•er•ward [[t] wərd[/t]] thith′er•wards. to or toward that place or point; there. 2) on the farther or other side • Etymology: bef. 900; ME, var. of ME thider, OE, alter. of thæder (i from hider… … From formal English to slang
