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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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2,393 words match “WARD”

The office of a steward. Shak.

STRAIGHTFORWARD a. 2 definitions

In a straightforward manner. -- Straight`for"ward*ly, adv. -- Straight`for"ward*ness, n.

STREETWARD n. 2 definitions

An officer, or ward, having the care of the streets. [Obs.] Cowell.

Toward the sun.

To reward to an excessive degree. Bacon.

SWARD n. 3 definitions

urface of land; that part of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass; turf. The sward was trim as any garden lawn. Tennyson. Sward pork, bacon in large fitches. [Prov. Eng.]

SWARD-CUTTER n. 2 definitions

A plow for turning up grass land.

Covered with sward. Mrs. Browning.

Covered with sward or grass.

THENCEFORWARD adv.

From that time onward; thenceforth.

THIDERWARD adv.

Thitherward. [Obs.]

THITHERWARD adv.

To ward that place; in that direction. They shall ask the way to Zion, with their faces thitherward. Jer. l. 5.

TOWARD a. 3 definitions

Approaching; coming near. "His toward peril." Spenser.

TOWARD; TOWARDS prep. 5 definitions

In the direction of; to. He set his face toward the wilderness. Num. xxiv. 1. The waves make towards'' the pebbled shore. Shak.

TOWARDLINESS n.

The quality or state of being towardly; docility; tractableness. The beauty and towardliness of these children moved her brethren to envy. Sir W. Raleigh.

Same as Toward, a., 2. He's towardly and will come on apace. Dryden.

Quality or state of being toward.

TOWNWARD; TOWNWARDS adv.

Toward a town. Longfellow.

UNTOWARD prep. 4 definitions

Toward. [Obs.] Gower.