I. ˈhwithə(r) also ˈwi- adverb
Etymology: Middle English whither, whider, from Old English hwider, from hwi- (akin to Latin quis who) + -der (as in hider hither) — more at who , hither
1. : to what place — used interrogatively
whither went the whistling winds
2. : to what or which place — used relatively
we came unto the land whither thou sentest us — Num 13:27 (Authorized Version)
3. : to what point, degree, end, conclusion, or design : whereunto , whereto — used interrogatively or relatively in a sense not physical
whither will this abuse drive him
nor have I … whither to appeal — John Milton
II. conjunction
Etymology: Middle English whither, whider, from Old English hwider, from hwider, adverb
: to the place at, in, or to which : where
whence I departed, whither I return — Robert Browning
III. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) quhediren, quhethiren, quhidderen, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect kvidra to move rapidly to and fro, Old Norse hvitha squall of wind, Old English hwitha, hwithu air, breeze, hwīnan to make a whizzing sound — more at whine
intransitive verb
chiefly Scotland : hurry , rush , whiz , bluster
transitive verb
chiefly Scotland : to throw violently : hurl , shake
IV. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) quhidder, from quhidderen to witinc, from wit white + -inc -ing; akin to Old English hwīt white and to blow)
chiefly Scotland : hurry , rush