- hither⇄adj. on this side; toward this side; nearer.
- hither⇄adv. to this place; toward this place; here.
Ex. Come hither, child! - hither⇄expr. hither and thither, here and there.
Ex. A Power ... that moves us hither and thither through the ordinary courses of our lives (Richard H. Hutton). - hither⇄expr. hither and yon, here and there.
Ex. There is a commotion caused by people screaming and racing hither and yon (Howard Taubman). - hither⇄hither, adverb, adjective.