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whither

adverb

«whither» in the English dictionary: Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Early Modern English

Meaning

To what place; to which place. tree →

Then and now

Today we say "where to" or "to where"; the word is old and no longer used in everyday speech.

Examples

Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad. (Torah DEU.23.12, JPS 1917) tree →
We know whither they are taken! (Andersen's Fairy Tales) tree →
And he returned unto his brethren, and said: 'The child is not; and as for me, whither shall I go?' (Torah GEN.37.30, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: where to.

On Mova

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