adj
Meaning 1
Turned away; averse.
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fromward
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adj
Meaning 2
Leaning or listing away from; distant from; on the right-hand side; on the opposite side.
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Usage: Midlands, Southern-England, West-Country, dialectal
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adv
Meaning 3
Forth; forward.
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Usage: Midlands, Southern-England, West-Country, dialectal
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noun
Meaning 4
A cleaving tool; an iron instrument with a blade set at right angles on a short handle, used for splitting laths or rails.
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Usage: Midlands, Southern-England, West-Country, dialectal
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prep
Meaning 5
From; away from.
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Usage: Midlands, Southern-England, West-Country, dialectal
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History
Etymology
From Middle English fromward, framward, from Old English framweard (“about to depart, departing, doomed to die; with his back turned”, adjective) and framweardes (“away from”, adverb), equivalent to from + -ward. Compare froward.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hungarian: felől — away from (the opposite of "toward")