homward
Middle English
Alternative forms
- homwarde, hamward, ham-ward, homeward, homard, hammard, home-ward, homwerd, hamweard
Etymology
From Old English hāmweard; equivalent to home + -ward.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɔːmward/, /ˈhɔːmwaːrd/
Adverb
homward
- homeward (to home)
- To the town or nation a person inhabits; to a homeland.
- During the return (portion of a journey).
- When reaching a home.
Derived terms
- homwardes
Descendants
- English: homeward
- Scots: hameward
References
- “hōm-wā̆rd (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-12.
See also
- outward