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hith·er and thith·er
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Princeton's WordNet
from pillar to post, hither and thitheradverb
from one place or situation to another
"we were driven from pillar to post"
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hither and thitheradverb
To here and to there.
hither and thitheradverb
In a disorderly manner.
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hither and thither
"Hither and thither" is an old-fashioned or formal phrase that indicates movement in various directions, often in a disordered way. Individually, "hither" means to this place and "thither" means to that place. Together, they create a sense of back and forth or all around. The term is often used to describe aimless or chaotic movement.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hither and thither in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hither and thither in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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