-ward. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

–ward

VARIANT FORMS:	or –wards
SUFFIX:	1a. In a specified direction in time or space: downward. b. Toward a specified place or position: skyward. 2a. Occurring or situated in a specified direction: leftward. b. Having a direction toward a specified place or position: landward.
ETYMOLOGY:	Middle English, from Old English -weard. See wer-² in Appendix I.


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