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fromward

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fromward
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Turned away; averse.

adj

Leaning or listing away from; distant from; on the right-hand side; on the opposite side.

adv

Forth; forward.

noun

A cleaving tool; an iron instrument with a blade set at right angles on a short handle, used for splitting laths or rails.

prep

From; away from.

Etymology

From Middle English fromward, framward, from Old English framweard (“about to depart, departing, doomed to die; with his back turned”, adjective) and framweardes (“away from”, adverb), equivalent to from + -ward. Compare froward.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more fromward (comparative) most fromward (superlative) frammard (alternative, dialectal) fromard (alternative, dialectal) frommard (alternative, dialectal) frommart (alternative, dialectal) frommet (alternative, dialectal) frommud (alternative, dialectal) vrammard (alternative, dialectal) vrammerd (alternative, dialectal) fromwards (plural)

Derived Forms

frommarding

Synonyms

frower froe frow fromwards

Antonyms

toward

Questions

What does fromward mean?
Turned away; averse.
Where does fromward come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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