| 单词 | to the groundward |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto the groundward Towards the ground. †In early use, to the groundward (see toward adj. and adv.). Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > downwards [phrase] > to or towards the ground along (also on, to) the ground971 to the groundward1562 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > [adverb] > to the earth or ground earthward1646 earthwards1650 groundward1855 floor-ward1863 1562 G. Legh Accedens of Armory (1597) 24 A Target..with three corners, two aboue his face, and one beneath to the ground~ward. 1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis ii. 36 Hee fel to the groundward. 1599 H. Buttes Dyets Dry Dinner sig. F4v The top now bowing to the ground-ward. 1620 T. Shelton tr. M. de Cervantes Don Quixote III. xxx. 211 He hung..with his Mouth and Breast to the Groundward. 1855 R. Browning Andrea del Sarto 83 Their..works drop groundward. < as lemmas |
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