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What does Shakespeare mean by the word thither?

Hither is one of a set of three adverbs which are all about directionality. They correspond to three words which are about location: where, here and there. If an object is located near the speaker, it is "here"; if it is further away, it is "there", and if we don't know its location we have an interrogative "where". If something is in motion but it is headed towards "here" it is coming hither; if it is headed towards "there", it is going thither, and if we need to know in what direction it is going, we ask whither it is going. Please note that the three prefixes h-, th- and wh- have the same relation to each other whether the ending is -ere or -ither. Use of these words has declined over the years, probably because we are able to get the information we need from the verb used without the delicate distinction which these words represent. Shakespeare uses all of these, and frequently. In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo asks "A fair assembly: whither should they come?" In Othello, the Duke says "Fetch Desdemona hither" "Conduct me thither" says the Princess in Love's Labour's lost.


Explain the great winds have blown you hither and thither in a wayward course over a deep ocean of anguish reaching to the very verge of depair?

Your life is extremely difficult and you are very upset.


Words that contain the th sound?

Ideed,there are a lot of words that contain the "th" sound like for example: Heather Writhing Loathe hither farthing tithing scythe loathesome thither ether aesthetic etheveal Elizabethan frothy earthy thisthle sifter thrusting


How can hither be used in a sentence?

'hither' means 'to or toward this place' Thus a sentence using 'hither' could be:- There are blueberries ripe in the woods, go hither and gather them for me.


What is a come hither motion?

Oh honey, a come hither motion is like waving a magic wand to summon someone over with a seductive flair. It's a gesture that says, "Hey there, come closer, I've got something special for you." So, if you want to reel someone in like a smooth operator, just give 'em the ol' come hither motion and watch the magic happen.

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What does thither mean in old English?

Thither is not an Old English word. It merely means "there" in Modern English as in hither and thither, "here and there".


What rhymes with thither?

whither and hither


What was the meaning of hither?

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.; -- in a sense not physical., Being on the side next or toward the person speaking; nearer; -- correlate of thither and farther; as, on the hither side of a hill., Applied to time: On the hither side of, younger than; of fewer years than.


What does Shakespeare mean by the word thither?

Hither is one of a set of three adverbs which are all about directionality. They correspond to three words which are about location: where, here and there. If an object is located near the speaker, it is "here"; if it is further away, it is "there", and if we don't know its location we have an interrogative "where". If something is in motion but it is headed towards "here" it is coming hither; if it is headed towards "there", it is going thither, and if we need to know in what direction it is going, we ask whither it is going. Please note that the three prefixes h-, th- and wh- have the same relation to each other whether the ending is -ere or -ither. Use of these words has declined over the years, probably because we are able to get the information we need from the verb used without the delicate distinction which these words represent. Shakespeare uses all of these, and frequently. In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo asks "A fair assembly: whither should they come?" In Othello, the Duke says "Fetch Desdemona hither" "Conduct me thither" says the Princess in Love's Labour's lost.


Explain the great winds have blown you hither and thither in a wayward course over a deep ocean of anguish reaching to the very verge of depair?

Your life is extremely difficult and you are very upset.


What of hering?

Of them; their., Hair., See Her, their., Her; hers. See Her., In this place; in the place where the speaker is; -- opposed to there., In the present life or state., To or into this place; hither. [Colloq.] See Thither., At this point of time, or of an argument; now.


Is labor or work the result of sin?

Labor, is a Latin word, Labore. We tend to hear, about hither sin, thither sin and Cardinal sin's.How, about Pope or Cardinal attributes to balance the debate.


What does thither mean in rome and Juliet?

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What meaning of here?

Of them; their., Hair., See Her, their., Her; hers. See Her., In this place; in the place where the speaker is; -- opposed to there., In the present life or state., To or into this place; hither. [Colloq.] See Thither., At this point of time, or of an argument; now.


What does hither mean?

As an adverb "hither" means "to or toward this place". As an adjective it means "located on the near side."


Does hoc mean that in Latin?

It means this; or hither.


What was Elijah's first miracle with the mantle?

Elijah parted the water. (1 Kings 2:8) And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.