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e a greater contrariety unto Christ's judgment, a more perfect antipodes to all that hath hitherto been gospel Hammond.

; constructive. "Architectonic wisdom." Boyle. These architectonic functions which we had hitherto thought belonged. J. C. Shairp.

re; an open space in a building. The Alban lake . . . looks like the area of some vast amphitheater. Addison.

The area in the central part of an amphitheater, in which the gladiators fought and other shows were exhibited; -- so called because it was covered with sand.

To collect into one place or body; to bring or call together; to convene; to congregate. Thither he assembled all his train. Milton. All the men of Israel assembled themselves. 1 Kings viii. 2.

is royal court. Shak. With a sore heart and a gloomy brow, he prepared to attend William thither. Macaulay.

treaty and submission. Burke. The rest, in imitation, to like arms Betook them. Milton. Whither shall I betake me, where subsist Milton.

A man's heaviness is refreshed long before he comes to drunkenness, for when he arrives thither he hath but changed his heaviness, and taken a crime to boot. Jer. Taylor.

To command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant. Call hither Clifford; bid him come amain Shak.

of rich material or ornamental character, as for jewels, etc. The little casket bring me hither. Shak.

These atoms are not assumed to be indivisible, but merely the finest grade of subdivision hitherto attained. Chemistry deals with the changes in the composition and constitution of molecules. See Atom, Molecule.

e noise about; to chafe against. The sea that chides the banks of England. Shak. To chide hither, chide from, or chide away, to cause to come, or to drive away, by scolding or reproof.

A word of endearment; -- corrupted from chick. "Pray, chuck, come hither." Shak.

An amphitheatrical circle for sports; a circus. [R.] T. Warton.

On the hither side of the Alps with reference to Rome, that is, on the south side of the Alps; -- opposed to transalpine.

On the hither side of the river Po with reference to Rome; that is, on the south side.

The amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome, the largest in the world. [Written also Colosseum.]

, that which is inferred. [Obs.] We may safely say thus, that wrong collections have been hitherto made out of those words by modern divines. Milton.

The amphitheater of Vespasian in Rome. [Also written Coliseum.]

To move hitherward; to draw near; to approach the speaker, or some place or person indicated; -- opposed to go. Look, who comes yonder Shak. I did not come to curse thee. Tennyson.