Hither and Toward

Hither adverb - To this place (especially toward the speaker).

Toward and hither are semantically related. in to this place topic. In some cases you can use "Toward" instead an adverb "Hither".

Toward preposition - Having to do with.

Hither and toward are semantically related. You can use "Hither" instead an adverb "Toward".