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fromward

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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.

adjective more fromward · most fromward · frammard · fromard · frommard · frommart

Turned away; averse.
Midlands, Southern England, West Country, dialectal Leaning or listing away from; distant from; on the right-hand side; on the opposite side.

adverb more fromward · most fromward · frammard · fromard · frommard · frommart

Midlands, Southern England, West Country, dialectal Forth; forward.

noun fromwards · frammard · fromard · frommard · frommart · frommet

Midlands, Southern England, West Country, dialectal A cleaving tool; an iron instrument with a blade set at right angles on a short handle, used for splitting laths or rails.
Similar: frower, froe, frow

preposition frammard · fromard · frommard · frommart · frommet · frommud

Midlands, Southern England, West Country, dialectal From; away from.
Similar: fromwards

Opposite: toward

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@misc{fromward_2026,
  title = {fromward},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fromward},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}