awayward en · ADV
Etymology
From away + -ward.
Meanings
- (obsolete) Turned aside.
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(obsolete) Away (of motion).
And therewithall he groned pyteuously and rode a grete walop awaywarde from them untyll he cam undir a woodys evyse.
1485, Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book XVIII:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more awayward | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most awayward | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |