Meaning
From here, from this place, away.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
A later Middle English spelling, retaining the voiceless -s, of hennes (henne + adverbial genitive ending -s), from Old English heonan (“away", "hence”), from a Proto-West Germanic *hin-, from Proto-Germanic *hiz, and Proto-Germanic *-anē. Cognate with Old Saxon hinan, Old High German hinnan (German hinnen), Dutch heen, Swedish hän. Related to Old English her (“here”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
hither
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 22 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-06CDEHNOT
- 2026-08-02NACDEHL
- 2026-07-06CAEHLNV
- 2026-04-12NALECHO
- 2025-10-04HACDEIN
- 2025-08-01NAKECHM
- 2025-07-16HCNGEIW
- 2025-06-21ECKHGIN
- 2025-06-18NPCLHEI
- 2025-03-30ECNOIGH
- 2025-03-17HTCONDE
- 2024-12-14HANECLO
+10 earlier appearances in the archive.