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▪ I. ˈdoorward, n. arch.
Also 4 durward, -warth.
[f. OE. weard warden, keeper.]
A door-keeper, porter, janitor. An official title under the early Scottish monarchy; = warder of the palace.
c950Lindisf. Gosp. John x. 3 Ðissum ðe duruard [Ags. Gosp. ᵹeatweard] ontyneð. c1000ælfric Past. Ep. ⁋34 in Thorpe Laws II. 378 (Bosw.-T.) Ostiarius is duruweard. c1205Lay. 17672 He wende to þan berhȝate..and gratte þene dureward. 1340Ayenb. 121 Þe yefþe of drede is þe doreward to þe greate þreste. 1375Barbour Bruce iii. 101 Thar surname wes makyne-drosser; That is al-so mekill to say her As ‘the Durwarth sonnys’ perfay. 1605Camden Rem. (1637) 126 Dooreward, that is, Porter. 1828–40Tytler Hist. Scot. (1879) I. 248 The Chamberlain, and the hostiarius or doorward. 1867Burton Hist. Scot. II. 213 Nicholas de Soulis, descended of the marriage of Marjory, a natural daughter of Alexander II, to Alan the Durward.
▪ II. ˈdoorward, -wards, adv. (a.)
[see -ward.]
Towards the door.
c1400Beryn 477 And drowȝe to Kittis dorward to herken and to list. 1838D. Jerrold Men of Char. i. (Hoppe), His landlord began to cast significant glances doorwards. |