"otherward" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English otherward, other-warde (adverb), equivalent to other + -ward. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|otherward}} Middle English otherward, {{suf|en|other|ward}} other + -ward Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} otherward (not comparable)
  1. Toward an other. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-otherward-en-adj-zlGGrqY6

Adverb

Etymology: From Middle English otherward, other-warde (adverb), equivalent to other + -ward. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|otherward}} Middle English otherward, {{suf|en|other|ward}} other + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} otherward (not comparable)
  1. Toward an other. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: otherwards
    Sense id: en-otherward-en-adv-zlGGrqY6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 10 90

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          "ref": "2001, Havelock Ellis, Studies in the Psychology of Sex",
          "text": "It should never be forgotten, however, that, under all conditions, both man and wife should exercise prudence, both selfward and otherward, and that each should utterly refuse to gratify self by accepting a sacrifice, however willingly offered […]",
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          "text": "So an otherward movement akin to searching all things, “even the deep things of God,” is not too unrelated to another key aspect of the divine love: everyone who “abideth in charity abideth in God and God in him” (referring to 1 John 4:16).",
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