"whiderward" meaning in Middle English

See whiderward in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: whider (“whither”) + -ward Etymology templates: {{af|enm|whider|-ward|t1=whither}} whider (“whither”) + -ward Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} whiderward
  1. whitherward
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