where away

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where away

  1. (archaic) Where are you going? What is your destination?
    Synonym: whither away
    • 1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:
      'Where away the nicht sae late, laird?' says John.
      'I go to save a soul from hell,' was the answer.
  2. (nautical) A query uttered by the officer of the deck as to the direction of an object sighted by the lookout.