What is mean thither?

What is mean thither?

to that place
Thither means, in essence, “to that place,” although these days its territory is pretty much taken over by there, just as its companions hither and whither have been replaced by here and where. The original version of thither was the Germanic thæder, and it’s related to other th words like that and the.

What is the difference between hither and thither?

Yeah, “hither” = “to this place”, “thither” means “to that place”, and “whither” means “to what place?”.

What part of speech is thither?

adverb
THITHER (adverb) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary.

How do you use hither and thither?

Hither and thither means in many different directions or places, and in a disorganized way. The expression hither and yon is sometimes also used. Refugees run hither and thither in search of safety.

Does thy mean my?

“Thy” is an English word that means “your” in the second person singular. English used to have a distinction between singular and plural in the second person, such that we had the following: Singular: thou, thee, thy. Plural: ye, you, your.

What does thither mean in the English Dictionary?

Thither means to the place that has already been mentioned . They have dragged themselves thither for shelter. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Where does thither come all herds and fatlings end?

And there rises a shining palace whose crystal glittering roof is seen by mariners who traverse the extensive sea in barks built expressly for that purpose, and thither come all herds and fatlings and firstfruits of that land for O’Connell Fitzsimon takes toll of them, a chieftain descended from chieftains. ( dated) To that point, end, or result.

What does the Bible say about sending thither?

Blessed are ye that sow upon all waters, sending thither the foot of the ox and the ass. And not until the secretary arose to call the various charges and who had been sent thither, did he know where he was to go.

What’s the name of the dog in the movie thither?

— Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2019 In one of the film’s best running gags, the Arpels’ pet dachshund rushes hither and thither, joining the many stray dogs of the neighborhood and following them in and out of formal buildings. — Peter Cowie, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2018

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