hither
adverb /ˈhɪðə(r)/
/ˈhɪðər/
(old use)Idioms - to this placeWord OriginOld English hider, of Germanic origin; related to he and here.
Idioms
hither and thither | hither and yon
- (especially literary) in many different directions
- People began rushing hither and thither.
- The rats darted hither and yon, as if looking for an exit.