"truthward" meaning in English

See truthward in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more truthward [comparative], most truthward [superlative]
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  1. Leaning or leading toward truth
    Sense id: en-truthward-en-adj-69dC1~Kp Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, 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, Pages with etymon, Truth Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 69 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 69 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 62 38 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 80 20 Disambiguation of Truth: 52 48

Adverb

Forms: more truthward [comparative], most truthward [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English truth Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English truthward From truth + -ward. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|truth|-ward|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English truth Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English truthward [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" : "truthward", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="truthward"> From truth + -ward. Head templates: {{en-adv}} truthward (comparative more truthward, superlative most truthward)
  1. Toward truth
    Sense id: en-truthward-en-adv-aK829YeB Categories (other): Truth Disambiguation of Truth: 52 48

Alternative forms

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