Phr. hither and thither n. To this place and that, in this direction and in that (alternately); to and fro; in various directions. So hither and yon (…

Without connotations of descent through space. To or at a place or locality regarded as lower in position; in a southerly direction or position; to…

Successively to and from some place, etc.; hence more vaguely: In opposite or different directions alternately; with alternating movement; from side…

to and again. To a place and back again; alternately in opposite directions; backwards and forwards: = to and fro, adv. 1. Obsolete exc. dialect.

†back and fore (archaic or dialect), back and forth, back and forward: backwards and forwards, to and fro. Also as attributive phr.

Up and down.

backward and forward: to and fro; also figurative of vacillation, uncertain speech, etc.