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The rear quard of an army. [Obs.]

te; to recompense; to repay; to compensate. After the deed that is done, one doom shall reward, Mercy or no mercy as truth will accord. Piers Plowman. Thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. 1 Sam. xxiv. 17. I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me. Deut. xxxii.…

Worthy of reward. -- Re*ward"a*ble*ness, n. -- Re*ward"a*bly, adv.

One who rewards.

Yielding reward. [R.]

Having, or affording, no reward.

Toward the right. Rightward and leftward rise the rocks. Southey.

Toward Rome, or toward the Roman Catholic Church.

Toward school. Chaucer.

Directed or situated toward the sea. Donne. Two still clouds . . . sparkled on their seaward edges like a frosted fleece. G. W. Cable.

Toward the shore.

Toward the sky.

Toward the southeast.

Toward the south.

Toward the south, or toward a point nearer the south than the east or west point; as, to go southward.

In a southern direction.

Toward the southwest.

other servants, collect the rents or income, keep accounts, and the like. Worthy to be stewards of rent and land. Chaucer. They came near to the steward of Joseph's house. Gen. xliii. 19. As good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 1 Pet. iv. 10.

A female steward; specifically, a woman employed in passenger vessels to attend to the wants of female passengers.

In a manner, or with the care, of a steward. [R.] To be stewardly dispensed, not wastefully spent. Tooker.