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elsewhither

[ els-hwith-er, -with-, els-hwith-, -with- ]

adverb

, Archaic.
  1. in another direction; toward a different place or goal.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of elsewhither1

before 1000; Middle English elleswhider, Old English elleshwider. See else, whither

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Example Sentences

Twenty years are come and gone since he left my home, and went elsewhither; but I will tell you as well as I can recollect.

Custom might go elsewhither, Mr. Williams might profit as he pleased, but Tom had had enough of bar-keeping for that day.

If she went to Paris or elsewhither for a few days, everyone in the village felt her absence.

Eternity: thither, of a truth, not elsewhither, art thou and all things bound!

Kari said he thought he might go elsewhither on a better journey, but still he would go if that were Njal's counsel.

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