HITHER Meaning of HITHER in English hith ‧ er /ˈhɪðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adverb old use [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hider ] here:Coloured fish darted hither and thither (=backwards and forwards) . Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012