"come hither" meaning in English

See come hither in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-us-come hither.oga [US] Forms: more come hither [comparative], most come hither [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} come hither (comparative more come hither, superlative most come hither)
  1. Alternative spelling of come-hither. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: come-hither
    Sense id: en-come_hither-en-adj-EdzbcRAF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 40 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 39 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 34 26

Interjection

Audio: En-us-come hither.oga [US]
  1. (regional) Used to direct a horse to move to the left. Tags: regional
    Sense id: en-come_hither-en-intj-ZSxoOI4Y Categories (other): Regional English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 40 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 39 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 34 26
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, hither.
    Sense id: en-come_hither-en-intj-yhRw8fiK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 40 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 39 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 34 26
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