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

1. homeward (to home)
2. To the town or nation a person inhabits; to a homeland.
3. During the return (portion of a journey).
4. 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