"usward" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From Middle English us-ward; equivalent to us + -ward. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|us-ward}} Middle English us-ward, {{suffix|en|us|ward}} us + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} usward (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) Toward us. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Synonyms: uswards
    Sense id: en-usward-en-adv-OIJ6mCZl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward

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