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fromward

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.

  1. inherited from framweard — “about to depart, departing, doomed to die; with his back turned”
  2. inherited from fromward

Definitions

  1. Turned away

    Turned away; averse.

  2. Leaning or listing away from

    Leaning or listing away from; distant from; on the right-hand side; on the opposite side.

  3. Forth

    Forth; forward.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A cleaving tool

      A cleaving tool; an iron instrument with a blade set at right angles on a short handle, used for splitting laths or rails.

    2. From

      From; away from.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA