"netherward" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more netherward [comparative], most netherward [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English nitherward, from Old English niþerweard (“downward, directed downwards, turned downwards”), equivalent to nether + -ward. Cognate with Dutch neerwaarts (“netherward”), German niederwärts (“netherward”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|nitherward}} Middle English nitherward, {{inh|en|ang|niþerweard|t=downward, directed downwards, turned downwards}} Old English niþerweard (“downward, directed downwards, turned downwards”), {{suffix|en|nether|ward}} nether + -ward, {{cog|nl|neerwaarts|t=netherward}} Dutch neerwaarts (“netherward”), {{cog|de|niederwärts|t=netherward}} German niederwärts (“netherward”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} netherward (comparative more netherward, superlative most netherward)
  1. Of or pertaining to the downward or lower part of something; lower; bottom.
    Sense id: en-netherward-en-adj-yz-xGmI2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with nether-, English terms suffixed with -ward Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 38 38 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 43 43 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with nether-: 63 21 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 13 44 44
  2. Lowly.
    Sense id: en-netherward-en-adj-uFiRoKH8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ward Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 38 38 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 43 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 13 44 44

Adverb

Forms: more netherward [comparative], most netherward [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English nitherward, from Old English niþerweard (“downward, directed downwards, turned downwards”), equivalent to nether + -ward. Cognate with Dutch neerwaarts (“netherward”), German niederwärts (“netherward”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|nitherward}} Middle English nitherward, {{inh|en|ang|niþerweard|t=downward, directed downwards, turned downwards}} Old English niþerweard (“downward, directed downwards, turned downwards”), {{suffix|en|nether|ward}} nether + -ward, {{cog|nl|neerwaarts|t=netherward}} Dutch neerwaarts (“netherward”), {{cog|de|niederwärts|t=netherward}} German niederwärts (“netherward”) Head templates: {{en-adv}} netherward (comparative more netherward, superlative most netherward)
  1. Downward.
    Sense id: en-netherward-en-adv-5BRRYFkd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ward Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 38 38 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 43 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 13 44 44

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