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† aˈmidward, adv. and prep. Obs.
[f. amid + -ward, analogously to after-ward, down-ward. OE. had no on middan weard or on midde weard.]
A. adv. Towards or near the middle or centre.
c1420Pallad. on Husb. iv. 631 Choppe of that amydwarde in the tree. 1513Douglas æneis v. vi. 9 Euin amydwart in his trone..[he] takin has his sete.
B. prep. Towards or near the middle of.
c1300K. Alis. 690 An horn the forhed amydward. c1380Sir Ferumb. 1332 Þe chambre stod oppon þe se? amidward a roch of stone. c1400Cursor M. 655 (Fairf. MS.) Yonder tre..þat standes amidwarde [Cott. in midward] paradyse. |