"joyward" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From joy + -ward. Etymology templates: {{af|en|joy|-ward}} joy + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} joyward (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly literary) Towards joy. Tags: literary, not-comparable
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