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

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