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hwider — adv whither (to where); swá hwider swá wherever, whithersoever … Old to modern English dictionary
to where — hwider … English to the Old English
elsewhither — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adverb Etymology: Middle English elleswhider, from Old English elles hwider, from elles else + hwider whither more at whither : to some or any other place in a different direction or toward a different objective his… … Useful english dictionary
Any whither — Whither Whith er, adv. [OE. whider. AS. hwider; akin to E. where, who; cf. Goth. hvadr[=e] whither. See {Who}, and cf. {Hither}, {Thither}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To what place; used interrogatively; as, whither goest thou? Whider may I flee? Chaucer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
No whither — Whither Whith er, adv. [OE. whider. AS. hwider; akin to E. where, who; cf. Goth. hvadr[=e] whither. See {Who}, and cf. {Hither}, {Thither}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To what place; used interrogatively; as, whither goest thou? Whider may I flee? Chaucer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whither — Whith er, adv. [OE. whider. AS. hwider; akin to E. where, who; cf. Goth. hvadr[=e] whither. See {Who}, and cf. {Hither}, {Thither}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To what place; used interrogatively; as, whither goest thou? Whider may I flee? Chaucer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whither — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwider; akin to Latin quis who and to Old English hider hither more at who, hither Date: before 12th century 1. to what place < whither will they go > 2. to what situation, position, degree,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
kʷo- — Also kʷi . Stem of relative and interrogative pronouns. Derivatives include who, whether, either, quorum, quip, and quality. 1. a. who, whose, whom, from Old English … Universalium
whither — /hwidh euhr, widh /, adv. 1. to what place? where? 2. to what end, point, action, or the like? to what? conj. 3. to which place. 4. to whatever place. [bef. 900; ME, var. of ME, OE hwider, alter. of hwaeder (c. Goth hwadre), modeled on hider… … Universalium
whithersoever — /hwidh euhr soh ev euhr, widh /, conj. Archaic. to whatsoever place. [1200 50; ME, equiv. to whitherso whithersoever (OE swa hwider swa) + ever EVER] * * * … Universalium
