Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
thitherward .
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- adverb archaic Toward that place
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Examples
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He was sojourning at an hotel in Bond Street, and had gone thitherwards more by habit than by thought; but he had passed the door of his inn, feeling it to be impossible to render himself up to his bed in his present disturbed mood.
The Belton Estate 2004
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Some comely instinct guided it thitherwards, sometimes staggering low over the water, sometimes flitting splendidly high until distance and the glowing sky absorbed it.
My Tropic Isle 2003
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Herevpon calling in his horssemen from straieng further abroad, he marched thitherwards, and comming neere to the citie, pitched downe his tents.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (4 of 12) Stephan Earle Of Bullongne Raphael Holinshed
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Finallie, hearing that the king of Cypres was inclosed in an abbie called Cap S. Andrew, he marched thitherwards: [S.denote: The king of Cyprus again submitteth himselfe to the king of England.] but when the king of Cypres heard of his approch, he came foorth and submitted himselfe wholie into his hands.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First Raphael Holinshed
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Just then some one looked seaward, and there they see ships coming from the south round the Ness, and they were not fewer than ten, and they row hard and steer thitherwards.
The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor Unknown
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Marseilles, where he appointed to méet them, and so with a chosen companie of men he also set foorth thitherwards by land, and comming to
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First Raphael Holinshed
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Make thitherwards with speed, for there thou shalt find out
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (2 of 8) Raphael Holinshed
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Dr. Riccabocca was about to enter into a third course of reasoning, which, had it come to an end, would doubtless have settled the matter, and reconciled Lenny to sitting in the stocks till doomsday, when the captive, with the quick ear and eye of terror and calamity, became conscious that church was over, that the congregation in a few seconds more would be flocking thitherwards.
The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 Various
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But in a while, espying the woman coming thitherwards, I rose and tramped on again with no thought but to save myself from her companionship.
Martin Conisby's Vengeance Jeffery Farnol 1915
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Here the Viscount lay back among his pillows and stared up at the tester of the bed, and his gaze was still directed thitherwards when he spoke:
The Amateur Gentleman Jeffery Farnol 1915
Wordplayer commented on the word thitherwards
Funny word!
February 6, 2011
reesetee commented on the word thitherwards
More here, if you're interested. (I nabbed the non-"plural" of this word for the list.)
February 7, 2011