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hither definition

hither (hit̸h′ər)

adverb

to or toward this place; here

Etymology: ME hider < OE (akin to Goth hidre, ON hethra) < base of he (see he) + -der, suffix as in hinder

adjective

on or toward this side; nearer the hither horse

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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