Meaning & Definition
adverb
To or toward this place; here.
Come hither and see what I have found.
In a direction toward the speaker.
The traveler journeyed hither from a distant land.
Used in older literature and poetry to indicate a movement toward the speaker's location.
Hither did he come, eager to share his news.
Etymology
Middle English; derived from Old English 'hither', meaning 'here' or 'to this place'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Hither and thither:
To and fro; in various directions.
Come hither:
Come here; an invitation to approach.
Slang Meanings