"fromward" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fromward [comparative], most fromward [superlative]
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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fromward}} Middle English fromward, {{m|enm|framward}} framward, {{inh|en|ang|framweard|pos=adjective|t=about to depart, departing, doomed to die; with his back turned}} Old English framweard (“about to depart, departing, doomed to die; with his back turned”, adjective), {{m|ang|framweardes||away from|pos=adverb}} framweardes (“away from”, adverb), {{suffix|en|from|ward}} from + -ward, {{l|en|froward}} froward Head templates: {{en-adj}} fromward (comparative more fromward, superlative most fromward)
  1. Turned away; averse.
    Sense id: en-fromward-en-adj-HYABdA~L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English prepositions, English terms suffixed with -ward Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 23 4 19 10 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 38 24 7 18 12 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 25 24 19 11 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 38 23 6 17 15
  2. (now dialect, Southern England, Midlands, West Country) Leaning or listing away from; distant from; on the right-hand side; on the opposite side. Tags: Midlands, Southern-England, West-Country, dialectal
    Sense id: en-fromward-en-adj-l6-5WEaD Categories (other): Midlands English, Southern England English, West Country English, English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 25 24 19 11 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: frammard, fromard, frommard, frommart, frommet, frommud, vrammard, vrammerd [dialectal]

Adverb

Forms: more fromward [comparative], most fromward [superlative]
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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fromward}} Middle English fromward, {{m|enm|framward}} framward, {{inh|en|ang|framweard|pos=adjective|t=about to depart, departing, doomed to die; with his back turned}} Old English framweard (“about to depart, departing, doomed to die; with his back turned”, adjective), {{m|ang|framweardes||away from|pos=adverb}} framweardes (“away from”, adverb), {{suffix|en|from|ward}} from + -ward, {{l|en|froward}} froward Head templates: {{en-adv}} fromward (comparative more fromward, superlative most fromward)
  1. (now dialect, Southern England, Midlands, West Country) Forth; forward. Tags: Midlands, Southern-England, West-Country, dialectal
    Sense id: en-fromward-en-adv-btNffRRO Categories (other): Midlands English, Southern England English, West Country English, English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 25 24 19 11 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: frammard, fromard, frommard, frommart, frommet, frommud, vrammard, vrammerd [dialectal]

Noun

Forms: fromwards [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fromward}} Middle English fromward, {{m|enm|framward}} framward, {{inh|en|ang|framweard|pos=adjective|t=about to depart, departing, doomed to die; with his back turned}} Old English framweard (“about to depart, departing, doomed to die; with his back turned”, adjective), {{m|ang|framweardes||away from|pos=adverb}} framweardes (“away from”, adverb), {{suffix|en|from|ward}} from + -ward, {{l|en|froward}} froward Head templates: {{en-noun}} fromward (plural fromwards)
  1. (now dialect, Southern England, Midlands, West Country) A cleaving tool; an iron instrument with a blade set at right angles on a short handle, used for splitting laths or rails. Tags: Midlands, Southern-England, West-Country, dialectal Categories (topical): Tools Synonyms: frower, froe, frow
    Sense id: en-fromward-en-noun-rU7ivsx7 Disambiguation of Tools: 30 9 5 54 1 Categories (other): Midlands English, Southern England English, West Country English, English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 25 24 19 11 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: frammard, fromard, frommard, frommart, frommet, frommud, vrammard, vrammerd [dialectal]

Preposition

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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fromward}} Middle English fromward, {{m|enm|framward}} framward, {{inh|en|ang|framweard|pos=adjective|t=about to depart, departing, doomed to die; with his back turned}} Old English framweard (“about to depart, departing, doomed to die; with his back turned”, adjective), {{m|ang|framweardes||away from|pos=adverb}} framweardes (“away from”, adverb), {{suffix|en|from|ward}} from + -ward, {{l|en|froward}} froward Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} fromward, {{en-prep}} fromward
  1. (now dialect, Southern England, Midlands, West Country) From; away from. Tags: Midlands, Southern-England, West-Country, dialectal Synonyms: fromwards Derived forms: frommarding Translations (away from (the opposite of "toward")): felől (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-fromward-en-prep-xB3F-Cj6 Categories (other): Midlands English, Southern England English, West Country English, English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 25 24 19 11 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: frammard, fromard, frommard, frommart, frommet, frommud, vrammard, vrammerd [dialectal]

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      "word": "felől"
    }
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}

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