run hither and thither

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• hither — [[t]hɪ̱ðə(r)[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV after v Hither means to the place where you are. [OLD FASHIONED] He has sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people. Syn: here 2) PHRASE: PHR after v Hither and thither means in many different directions or… …   English dictionary

• To run over — Over O ver ([=o] v[ e]r), prep. [AS. ofer; akin to D. over, G. [ u]ber, OHG. ubir, ubar, Dan. over, Sw. [ o]fver, Icel. yfir, Goth. ufar, L. super, Gr. ype r, Skr. upari. [root]199. Cf. {Above}, {Eaves}, {Hyper }, {Orlop}, {Super }, {Sovereign},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Over head and ears — Over O ver ([=o] v[ e]r), prep. [AS. ofer; akin to D. over, G. [ u]ber, OHG. ubir, ubar, Dan. over, Sw. [ o]fver, Icel. yfir, Goth. ufar, L. super, Gr. ype r, Skr. upari. [root]199. Cf. {Above}, {Eaves}, {Hyper }, {Orlop}, {Super }, {Sovereign},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cursitor — Cur si*tor (k?r s? t?r), n. [LL. cursitor, equiv. to L. cursor, fr. cursare to run hither and thither, fr. currere to run. See {Current}, and cf. {Cursor}.] 1. A courier or runner. [Obs.] Cursitors to and fro. Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng.Law) …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Judah ben Saul ibn Tibbon — (1120 – after 1190) was a translator and physician. Born in Granada, he left Spain in 1150, probably on account of anti Semitic persecution by the Almohades, and went to Lunel in southern France. Benjamin of Tudela mentions him as a physician… …   Wikipedia

• cunning men, women —    From the medieval period almost to the present day, there have been people who were employed by others to practise magical skills on their behalf, and were paid in money or small gifts, thus usefully supplementing the income from their regular …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• white witch —    This term, together with the equivalent good witch , or even witch on its own, might be applied in Tudor and Stuart times to people who used healing spells and performed other useful services. Bishop Latimer complains in 1552 that A great many …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• bake — n British a hideaway or refuge. This example of the jargon of cat burglars was recorded in FHM magazine in April 1996 and defined as a place to lay low while the constabulary run hither and thither in pursuit . The precise origin of the term is… …   Contemporary slang

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

• Pohick Church — is an Episcopal church in the community of Pohick near Lorton in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.HistoryPohick was the first permanent church in the colony to be established north of the Occoquan River, sometime prior to 1724. Originally… …   Wikipedia

• Enoch Powell — Infobox Minister honorific prefix = The Right Honourable Brigadier name=Enoch Powell MBE office = Minister of Health term start =27 July 1960 term end = 18 October 1963 primeminister =Harold Macmillan predecessor = Derek Walker Smith successor =… …   Wikipedia