fromward

1 of 2

adverb

from·​ward

ˈfrämwə(r)d,

ˈfrəm-

variants or less commonly fromwards

-dz

now dialectal, England

: away from : away

fromward

2 of 2

preposition

"

variants or less commonly fromwards

"

now dialectal, England

: from

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English fromward, framward, from Old English framweard, framweardes, from fram from + -weard, -weardes -ward, -wards

Preposition

Middle English fromward, framward, from fromward, framward, adverb

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