yonder

alternative younder

1. Southern USnot comparableAt or in a distant but indicated place.

   Whose doublewide is that over yonder?

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   See who yonder is.

   c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i], line 149

   "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."

   1910, Emerson Hough, chapter I, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC

2. archaicdialectalnot comparableSynonym of thither: to a distant but indicated place.

   They headed on over yonder.

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   As for me and the childe, we wyl go yonder.

   1535, Bible (Coverdale), Genesis, 22

   Synonyms: thither

comparative more yonder · superlative most yonder · alternative younder

1. archaicdialectalThe 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?"

   1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XIII, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 163

   Synonyms: farther

alternative younder

1. archaicdialectalWho or which is over yonder, usually distant but within sight.

   Yonder lass, who be she?

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   But ſoft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the Eaſt, and Iuliet is the Sunne[…]

   c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]

   Fire, the Sword, and Plagueǃ They may all be found in the yonder city; on my head alone may they fallǃ

   1826, [Mary Shelley], chapter II, in The Last Man. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC

   "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?"

   1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XIII, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 163

   I wish I were on yonder hill and there I’d sit and I’d cry my fill, and ev’ry tear would turn a mill, And a blessing walk with you, my love

   2006, Cécile Corbel, “Siúil a Ruin”, in Songbook 1, performed by Cécile Corbel, Brittany: Keltia Musique

2. archaicdialectalOne who or which is over yonder, usually distant but within sight.

   The yonder is Queen Niobe.

plural yonders · alternative younder

1. literaryThe vast distance, particularly the sky or trackless forest.

   She set off into the blue yonder.

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   Off we go in to the wild blue yonder, Climbing high into the sun...

   1939, Robert MacArthur Crawford, Army Air Corps