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adj
Which faces a fire; which lies in the direction of a fire, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adv
Toward a fire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
A fire chief.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
A fireman.
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Usage: obsolete
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh2wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English fireward From fire + -ward.
From fire + ward.
