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fromward en · ADJ

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.

Meanings

1. Turned away; averse.
2. (Midlands, Southern-England, West-Country, dialectal) Leaning or listing away from; distant from; on the right-hand side; on the opposite side.

Forms

fromward en · ADP

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.

Meanings

1. (Midlands, Southern-England, West-Country, dialectal) From; away from.

Forms

Antonyms

toward

Deriveds

frommarding

Synonyms

fromwards

Translations (1)

hu felől (away from (the opposite of "toward"))

fromward en · ADV

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.

Meanings

1. (Midlands, Southern-England, West-Country, dialectal) Forth; forward.

Forms

fromward en · NOUN

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.

Meanings

1. (Midlands, Southern-England, West-Country, dialectal) A cleaving tool; an iron instrument with a blade set at right angles on a short handle, used for splitting laths or rails.

Forms

Synonyms

froe · frower · frow