fromwards en · ADP
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɹʌmwə(ɹ)dz/
- /ˈfɹɒmwə(ɹ)dz/
Etymology
From Old English framweardes (“in a direction away from”); equivalent to from + -ward + -s. Compare froward.
Meanings
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(dialectal, obsolete) away from
move along towards or fromwards the end of the yard
1610, Arthur Hopton, Baculum geodæticum:Towards or fromwards the zenith.
1713, W[illiam] Derham, Physico-Theology: Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation. […], London: […] W[illiam] Innys, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fromward | alternative | lexicographic |