"deathward" meaning in English

See deathward in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɛθwə(ɹ)d/ [UK]
Etymology: Etymology tree English death Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English deathward From death + -ward. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|death|-ward|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English death Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English deathward [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*wert-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*wardaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-weard", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ward", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "deathward", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="deathward"> From death + -ward. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} deathward (not comparable)
  1. which leads toward death Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-deathward-en-adj--uqM2EXN Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 100 0 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 100 0 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 100 0

Adverb

IPA: /ˈdɛθwə(ɹ)d/ [UK]
Etymology: Etymology tree English death Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English deathward From death + -ward. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|death|-ward|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English death Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English deathward [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*wert-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*wardaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-weard", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ward", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "deathward", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="deathward"> From death + -ward. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} deathward (not comparable)
  1. toward death Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-deathward-en-adv-DDdvAMBQ
     
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        "which leads toward death"
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  "word": "deathward"
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