fromward

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Adjective

fromward

1. Turned away; averse.
2. (now dialect, Southern English, Midlands, West Country) Leaning or listing away from; distant from; on the right-hand side; on the opposite side.

Adverb

fromward

1. (now dialect, Southern English, Midlands, West Country) Forth; forward.

Noun

fromward (plural fromwards)

1. (now dialect, Southern English, Midlands, West Country) A cleaving tool; an iron instrument with a blade set at right angles on a short handle, used for splitting laths or rails.

Synonyms

• frower, froe, frow

Preposition

1. (now dialect, Southern English, Midlands, West Country) From; away from.

Synonyms

• fromwards

Antonyms

• toward

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