lovewardadv.

Brit.

/ˈlʌvwəd/, U.S.

/ˈləvwərd/

Forms: see love n.¹ and -ward suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: love n.¹, -ward suffix.

Etymology: < love n.¹ + -ward suffix. Compare later lovewards adv.

rare.

= lovewards adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > [adverb] > towards love

loveward1600

lovewards1875

1600 E. Fairfax tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne v. lxv. 87 But yet alwaies the wilie witch could finde, Could not Tancredries hart to loue-ward moue.

1839 D. P. Thompson Green Mountain Boys I. xii. 188 He began a set of compliments so very pointed, and squinting loveward, but at the same time so oddly framed, that I knew not whether to laugh or be angry.

1899 Idaho Daily Statesman 4 Dec. It is drawing us loveward and heavenward.

1927 J. Joyce Watching Needleboats in Pomes Penyeach I heard their young hearts crying Loveward above the glancing oar.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	loveward
释义	lovewardadv. Brit. /ˈlʌvwəd/, U.S. /ˈləvwərd/ Forms: see love n.¹ and -ward suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: love n.¹, -ward suffix. Etymology: < love n.¹ + -ward suffix. Compare later lovewards adv. rare. = lovewards adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > [adverb] > towards love loveward1600 lovewards1875 1600 E. Fairfax tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne v. lxv. 87 But yet alwaies the wilie witch could finde, Could not Tancredries hart to loue-ward moue. 1839 D. P. Thompson Green Mountain Boys I. xii. 188 He began a set of compliments so very pointed, and squinting loveward, but at the same time so oddly framed, that I knew not whether to laugh or be angry. 1899 Idaho Daily Statesman 4 Dec. It is drawing us loveward and heavenward. 1927 J. Joyce Watching Needleboats in Pomes Penyeach I heard their young hearts crying Loveward above the glancing oar. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1600
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