yonder

adverbadjectivedeterminernounattested in dialogue

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//ˈjɛndə//

At or in a distant but indicated place.

adverb

1
At or in a distant but indicated place.
Whose doublewide is that over yonder?
See who yonder is.
"A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day. He is strengthening his forces now against Mr. Benton out there."
2
archaicSynonym of thither: to a distant but indicated place.
They headed on over yonder.
As for me and the childe, we wyl go yonder.

Etymology

From Middle English yonder, yondre, ȝondre, ȝendre, from Old English ġeonre (“thither; yonder”, adverb), equivalent to yond (from ġeond, from Proto-Germanic *jainaz) + -er, as in hither, thither. Cognate with Scots ȝondir (“yonder”), Saterland Frisian tjunder (“over there, yonder”), Dutch ginder (“over there; yonder”), Middle Low German ginder, gender (“over there”), German jenseits (“on the other side, beyond”), Gothic 𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌳𐍂𐌴 (jaindrē, “thither”).

adjective

1
archaicThe farther, the more distant of two choices.
"You have all necessary proofs in your possession, though you may not be aware of their existence," replied Arden; "will you allow me to open yonder box?"

determiner

1
archaicWho or which is over yonder, usually distant but within sight.
Yonder lass, who be she?
But ſoft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the Eaſt, and Iuliet is the Sunne[…]
Fire, the Sword, and Plagueǃ They may all be found in the yonder city; on my head alone may they fallǃ
"You have all necessary proofs in your possession, though you may not be aware of their existence," replied Arden; "will you allow me to open yonder box?"
2
archaicOne who or which is over yonder, usually distant but within sight.
The yonder is Queen Niobe.

noun

1
The vast distance, particularly the sky or trackless forest.
She set off into the blue yonder.
Off we go in to the wild blue yonder, Climbing high into the sun...

Forms

plural: yonders
comparative: more yonder
superlative: most yonder

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yonder · At or in a distant but indicated place.

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