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What (who) is hither - definition
WORD THAT IS BROADLY OBSOLETE BUT REMAINS IN CURRENT USE DUE TO ITS PRESENCE WITHIN AN IDIOM
Fossil words; Hither; Dead word
hither
1.
Hither means to the place where you are. (OLD-FASHIONED)
He has sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people.
ADV: ADV after v
2.
Hither and thither means in many different directions or places, and in a disorganized way. In American English, the expression hither and yon is sometimes used.
Refugees run hither and thither in search of safety.
...the awful amount of time I spend moving things hither and yon every year!
PHRASE: PHR after v
Hither
·adj Applied to time: On the hither side of, younger than; of fewer years than.
II. Hither ·adv To this point, source, conclusion, design, ·etc.;
- in a sense not physical.
III. Hither ·adj Being on the side next or toward the person speaking; nearer;
- correlate of thither and farther; as, on the hither side of a hill.
IV. Hither ·adv To this place;
- used with verbs signifying motion, and implying motion toward the speaker; correlate of hence and thither; as, to come or bring hither.
hither
I. ad.
To this place, here.
II. a.
Nearest.
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Fossil word
A fossil word is a word that is broadly obsolete but remains in current use due to its presence within an idiom, word sense, or phrase. An example for a word sense is 'ado' in 'much ado'. An example for a phrase is 'in point' (relevant), which is retained in the larger phrases 'case in point' (also 'case on point' in the legal context) and 'in point of fact', but is rarely used outside of a legal context.
Examples of use of hither
1. Instead of embracing Turkey, you are sending it scurrying hither and yon.
2. Come hither all ye spongers, scroungers, bone idle and thieving, for ye will find succor here.
3. "An Italian eunuch is brought over hither and has sung several times at Whitehall Palace.
4. After two years of running hither and thither, Dorit won and the balcony was enclosed.
5. Truth be told, the government doesn‘t really have this kind of money lying around to spend hither and thither.