hence

adv

Etymology: 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”).

1. From here, from this place, away.

   “I'm going hence, because you have insulted me.”

   “Get thee hence, Satan!”

2. From the living or from this world.

   “After a long battle, my poor daughter was taken hence.”

3. In the future from now.

   “A year hence it will be forgotten.”

   “[…]And now farewell / Till half an hour hence.”

4. As a result; therefore, for this reason.

   “I shall go to Japan and hence will not be here in time for the party.”

   “The purse is handmade and hence very expensive.”

intj

Etymology: 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”).

1. Go away! Begone!

   “Zuc[cone]. Hence auant I will marie a woman with no wombe, a creature with two noſes, a wench with no haire rather then remarie thee, […]”

   “Mira[nda]. Beſeech you Father. Proſ[pero]. Hence: hang not on my garments.”

name

1. A male given name.

verb

Etymology: 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”).

1. To utter "hence!" to; to send away.
2. To depart; to go away.