Definition of thither
: to that place : there
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In one of the film’s best running gags, the Arpels’ pet dachshund rushes hither and thither, joining the many stray dogs of the neighborhood and following them in and out of formal buildings.
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Origin and Etymology of thither
Middle English, from Old English thider; akin to Old Norse thathra there, Old English thæt that
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First Known Use: before 12th century
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