somewhither, adv.
(ˈsʌmhwɪðə(r))
Forms: 5–6 somwhether, 6 -whyther, 7– somewhither.
[f. some a.1 + whither adv.]
1. In some direction.
| 1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. iii. xvii. (W. de W.) 61 The syghte is made by lynes that passyth not awaye forth ryght, but blenchyth somwhether asyde of the strayte waye. 1858 Carlyle Fredk. Gt. x. i. (1872) II. 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. To some place, = somewhere adv. 2.
| 1530 Palsgr. 823/1 Somwhyther, quelque part. ? c 1560 Trag. Rich. II (1870) 40 Prethee sweete king letts ride somwhether and it be but to showe ourselues. 1588 Shakes. Tit. A. iv. i. 11 Some whether would she haue thee goe with her. c 1645 Tullie Siege of Carlisle (1840) 13 Bidding her convey the money somewhither. 1779 Forrest Voy. N. Guinea 290, I found several persons who..seemed to imagine me bound some whither. 1845 Carlyle Cromwell (1857) II. 71 The poor young King is much at a loss;—must go somewhither. 1877 W. Black Green Past. xxxiv, Like ghosts waiting for Charon to take them somewhither. |
† b. somewhither else, to some other place; elsewhere. Obs.
| 1623 in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. i. III. 125 [They] would faine hope that he was gone somewhither else then to Spaine. 1658 Earl of Monmouth tr. Paruta's Wars Cyprus 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. |