hither

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To this place, to here

He went hither and thither.

here to
On this side; the nearer
over here
{a} nearer, lower
{a} to this place or end
Being on the side next or toward the person speaking; nearer; correlate of thither and farther; as, on the hither side of a hill
Hither means to the place where you are. He has sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people
in a sense not physical
here, to this place
to this place (especially toward the speaker); "come here, please"
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!. here
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
To this point, source, conclusion, design, etc
Applied to time: On the hither side of, younger than; of fewer years than
hither and thither
To here and to there
hither and thither
In a disorderly manner

Presently, men were running hither and thither in all ways.

hither twice
Indeed! Absolutely! Hear, hear!

Derek: Hither twice!.

hither and thither
from one place or situation to another; "we were driven from pillar to post"
hither and thither
here and there
come-hither
A persuasive attitude; a binding spell
come-hither
seductive or alluring

And now she knows, just what those fluttering eyelashes can do, just what that come hither look means.

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