somewhitheradv.

/ˈsʌmhwɪðə/

Forms: Middle English–1500s somwhether, 1500s somwhyther, 1600s– somewhither.

Etymology: < some adj.¹ + whither adv.

1. In some direction.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > direction > [adverb] > to or towards some thing or place > in some direction

somewhither1398

1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (W. de W.) iii. xvii. 61 The syghte is made by lynes that passyth not awaye forth ryght, but blenchyth somwhether asyde of the strayte waye.

1858 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia II. x. i. 575 Twilight, with here and there a transient spark falling somewhither in it.

1905 Daily News 2 May 6 But the time comes when the fashion must change somewhither.

a. To some place, = somewhere adv. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > direction > [adverb] > to or towards some thing or place > in some direction > to or towards some place

somewherec1403

somewhither1530

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 823/1 Somwhyther, quelque part.

?c1560 Trag. Rich. II (1870) 40 Prethee sweete king letts ride somwhether and it be but to showe ourselues.

1594 W. Shakespeare Titus Andronicus iv. i. 11 Some whither would she haue thee goe with her.

c1645 I. Tullie Narr. Siege of Carlisle (1840) 13 Bidding her convey the money somewhither.

1779 T. Forrest Voy. New Guinea 290 I found several persons who..seemed to imagine me bound some whither.

1845 T. Carlyle in O. Cromwell Lett. & Speeches I. 473 The poor young King is much at a loss;—must go somewhither.

1877 W. Black Green Pastures xxxiv Like ghosts waiting for Charon to take them somewhither.

†b. somewhither else adv. to some other place; elsewhere. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > direction > [adverb] > to or towards some thing or place > in another direction > to or towards another place

elseOE

elsewhitherc1000

otherwherec1480

elsewhere1513

otherwhither1585

somewhither else1623

elsewardsa1882

1623 J. Mede Let. 1 Mar. in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1824) 1st Ser. III. 125 [They] would faine hope that he was gone somewhither else then to Spaine.

1658 Earl of Monmouth tr. P. Paruta Hist. Venice ii. i. 24 The latter..endeavoured, that the Fleet might go some-whither else.

1700 Bp. Lloyd in Aubrey Brief Lives (1813) I. 102 We must think of removing you some whither else where you may have a subsistence.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	somewhither
释义	somewhitheradv. /ˈsʌmhwɪðə/ Forms: Middle English–1500s somwhether, 1500s somwhyther, 1600s– somewhither. Etymology: < some adj.¹ + whither adv. 1. In some direction. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > [adverb] > to or towards some thing or place > in some direction somewhither1398 1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (W. de W.) iii. xvii. 61 The syghte is made by lynes that passyth not awaye forth ryght, but blenchyth somwhether asyde of the strayte waye. 1858 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia II. x. i. 575 Twilight, with here and there a transient spark falling somewhither in it. 1905 Daily News 2 May 6 But the time comes when the fashion must change somewhither. 2. a. To some place, = somewhere adv. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > [adverb] > to or towards some thing or place > in some direction > to or towards some place somewherec1403 somewhither1530 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 823/1 Somwhyther, quelque part. ?c1560 Trag. Rich. II (1870) 40 Prethee sweete king letts ride somwhether and it be but to showe ourselues. 1594 W. Shakespeare Titus Andronicus iv. i. 11 Some whither would she haue thee goe with her. View more context for this quotation c1645 I. Tullie Narr. Siege of Carlisle (1840) 13 Bidding her convey the money somewhither. 1779 T. Forrest Voy. New Guinea 290 I found several persons who..seemed to imagine me bound some whither. 1845 T. Carlyle in O. Cromwell Lett. & Speeches I. 473 The poor young King is much at a loss;—must go somewhither. 1877 W. Black Green Pastures xxxiv Like ghosts waiting for Charon to take them somewhither. †b. somewhither else adv. to some other place; elsewhere. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > [adverb] > to or towards some thing or place > in another direction > to or towards another place elseOE elsewhitherc1000 otherwherec1480 elsewhere1513 otherwhither1585 somewhither else1623 elsewardsa1882 1623 J. Mede Let. 1 Mar. in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1824) 1st Ser. III. 125 [They] would faine hope that he was gone somewhither else then to Spaine. 1658 Earl of Monmouth tr. P. Paruta Hist. Venice ii. i. 24 The latter..endeavoured, that the Fleet might go some-whither else. 1700 Bp. Lloyd in Aubrey Brief Lives (1813) I. 102 We must think of removing you some whither else where you may have a subsistence. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1398
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