sunwardn.adv.adj.

Brit.

/ˈsʌnwəd/, U.S.

/ˈsənwərd/

Forms: see sun n.¹ and -ward suffix.

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

Etymology: < sun n.¹ + -ward suffix. Compare sunwards n., sunwards adv. Compare Middle Dutch sonnenwaert.

†A. n.

The direction of the sun. Only in to (also from) the sunward. Cf. sunwards n. Obsolete.In quot. 1611: the side of a fruit exposed most to the sun whilst ripening; cf. sunny side n. 1.

ΚΠ

1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus at Auersus Auersis..cornibus,..with the corners from the sunne warde.

1575 G. Turberville Bk. Faulconrie 267 They [sc. Falconers] set the Hawke on a perche, with hir trayne and backe to the Sunne ward.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Avant-pesche, th' Auant-peach,..russet on one side, and red to the Sunne-ward.

1659 N. Culpeper & A. Cole tr. D. Sennert Thirteen Bks. Nat. Philos. ii. ii. 56 For first we may cheifly observe, it in the Moon, which in regard of her several posture to the Sunward, hath various Appearances.

1715 J. Maxwell tr. I. Newton in Disc. conc. God 104 Gravity towards the Sun is compos'd of the Gravities towards each Particle of the Sun, and decreases from the Sun-ward.

1788 E. Picken Poems & Epist. 125 A skepp o' Bees,..Wadg't in atween twa willow trees, An' airtan to the sinwart.

1871 in A. C. Swinburne Poems (1905) II. 98 Lest earth spread open her wings to the sunward, and sing with the spheres.

B. adv.

In the direction of the sun; towards the sun. Also forming adjectives, in combination with present participles. Chiefly poetic in earlier use. Cf. sunwards adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > sun > [adverb] > towards

sunward1633

sunwards1821

1633 P. Fletcher Piscatorie Eclogs (front matter) in Purple Island (new ed.) While Panses Sun-ward look; that glorious Light..Shedds there his Love, & heat.

a1711 T. Ken Psyche iv, in Wks. (1721) IV. 252 The Saint, embarking on the Cloud, it rose..Then faster than it rose, it sunward dropp'd.

1786 R. Burns Poems 171 Thy snawie bosom sun-ward spread.

1849 H. W. Longfellow Tegnér's Death in Seaside & Fireside 77 The mournful cry Of sunward sailing cranes.

1871 E. B. Tylor Primitive Culture II. xvi. 262 When at mid-day the sunlight poured down upon the altar,..the sun-birds..were let fly up sunward as messengers.

1938 O. J. Friend in Thrilling Wonder Stories Oct. 68/2 The savants began planning a wholesale migration sunward.

1956 Bluefield (W. Va.) Daily Tel. 11 Sept. 4/7 This south and sunward-looking slope.

2014 N.Y. Times 9 Sept. (Late ed.) d2/5 Exoplanets that circle close to their stars and, like the moon, are tidally locked, with one half facing ever sunward.

C. adj.

Directed toward the sun; moving or facing in the direction of the sun.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > sun > [adjective] > direction

sunward1743

sunwise1881

1743 D. Mallet Poems on Several Occasions 256 Beyond the soaring eagle's sunward flight.

1813 A. Cunningham Songs Ded. p. iv Every dale and sunward plat of ground..are familiar with the feet of the love-smitten minstrel.

1853 G. Johnston Terra Lindisfarnensis I. 74 On sunward banks.

1887 A. C. Swinburne Locrine iv. ii. 263 Mightier than the sunward eagle's wing.

1930 R. Campbell Adamastor 52 I saw how vile a thing it is to die Save when careering on their sunward course.

1973 Sci. News 27 Oct. 262/1 On its first sun-ward journey along the new path, the gravitational fields of the outer planets disturbed the comet again.

2014 Guardian (Nexis) 29 Nov. 53 On the sunward side,..mirror-like lochs reflect a brilliant light from their flawless surfaces.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sunward
释义	sunwardn.adv.adj. Brit. /ˈsʌnwəd/, U.S. /ˈsənwərd/ Forms: see sun n.¹ and -ward suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sun n.¹, -ward suffix. Etymology: < sun n.¹ + -ward suffix. Compare sunwards n., sunwards adv. Compare Middle Dutch sonnenwaert. †A. n. The direction of the sun. Only in to (also from) the sunward. Cf. sunwards n. Obsolete.In quot. 1611: the side of a fruit exposed most to the sun whilst ripening; cf. sunny side n. 1. ΚΠ 1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus at Auersus Auersis..cornibus,..with the corners from the sunne warde. 1575 G. Turberville Bk. Faulconrie 267 They [sc. Falconers] set the Hawke on a perche, with hir trayne and backe to the Sunne ward. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Avant-pesche, th' Auant-peach,..russet on one side, and red to the Sunne-ward. 1659 N. Culpeper & A. Cole tr. D. Sennert Thirteen Bks. Nat. Philos. ii. ii. 56 For first we may cheifly observe, it in the Moon, which in regard of her several posture to the Sunward, hath various Appearances. 1715 J. Maxwell tr. I. Newton in Disc. conc. God 104 Gravity towards the Sun is compos'd of the Gravities towards each Particle of the Sun, and decreases from the Sun-ward. 1788 E. Picken Poems & Epist. 125 A skepp o' Bees,..Wadg't in atween twa willow trees, An' airtan to the sinwart. 1871 in A. C. Swinburne Poems (1905) II. 98 Lest earth spread open her wings to the sunward, and sing with the spheres. B. adv. In the direction of the sun; towards the sun. Also forming adjectives, in combination with present participles. Chiefly poetic in earlier use. Cf. sunwards adv. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > sun > [adverb] > towards sunward1633 sunwards1821 1633 P. Fletcher Piscatorie Eclogs (front matter) in Purple Island (new ed.) While Panses Sun-ward look; that glorious Light..Shedds there his Love, & heat. a1711 T. Ken Psyche iv, in Wks. (1721) IV. 252 The Saint, embarking on the Cloud, it rose..Then faster than it rose, it sunward dropp'd. 1786 R. Burns Poems 171 Thy snawie bosom sun-ward spread. 1849 H. W. Longfellow Tegnér's Death in Seaside & Fireside 77 The mournful cry Of sunward sailing cranes. 1871 E. B. Tylor Primitive Culture II. xvi. 262 When at mid-day the sunlight poured down upon the altar,..the sun-birds..were let fly up sunward as messengers. 1938 O. J. Friend in Thrilling Wonder Stories Oct. 68/2 The savants began planning a wholesale migration sunward. 1956 Bluefield (W. Va.) Daily Tel. 11 Sept. 4/7 This south and sunward-looking slope. 2014 N.Y. Times 9 Sept. (Late ed.) d2/5 Exoplanets that circle close to their stars and, like the moon, are tidally locked, with one half facing ever sunward. C. adj. Directed toward the sun; moving or facing in the direction of the sun. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > sun > [adjective] > direction sunward1743 sunwise1881 1743 D. Mallet Poems on Several Occasions 256 Beyond the soaring eagle's sunward flight. 1813 A. Cunningham Songs Ded. p. iv Every dale and sunward plat of ground..are familiar with the feet of the love-smitten minstrel. 1853 G. Johnston Terra Lindisfarnensis I. 74 On sunward banks. 1887 A. C. Swinburne Locrine iv. ii. 263 Mightier than the sunward eagle's wing. 1930 R. Campbell Adamastor 52 I saw how vile a thing it is to die Save when careering on their sunward course. 1973 Sci. News 27 Oct. 262/1 On its first sun-ward journey along the new path, the gravitational fields of the outer planets disturbed the comet again. 2014 Guardian (Nexis) 29 Nov. 53 On the sunward side,..mirror-like lochs reflect a brilliant light from their flawless surfaces. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adv.adj.1565
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