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单词 to the cityward
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to the cityward
With the. The direction leading towards the city. Only in prepositional phrases, esp. to the cityward. Obsolete (archaic and rare in later use).
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a1425 (?c1375) N. Homily Legendary (Harl.) in C. Horstmann Altengl. Legenden (1881) 2nd Ser. 117 (MED) To þe cete-ward come saint Thomas.
c1450 (?a1400) Wars Alexander (Ashm.) l. 2847 (MED) To þe cite-ward of Susys him-selfe he aproches.
1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. xvi. 17 Mouyng of people drawyng to the Cite warde.
1638 David's Troubles Remembred v. 47 The watch-man lifting up his eyes, One running to the City-ward espies.
1658 tr. J. Ussher Ann. World 97 Nicotris..raised a huge damme upon each side of the river, and up the river from the city ward, digged a vast pond.
1679 Tryals Sir G. Wakeman, W. Marshall, W. Rumley, & J. Corker 37 Seeing of him return from the City-ward again, I concluded it was not far off.
1831 W. Scott Count Robert xxviii. in Tales of my Landlord 4th Ser. 350 To the cityward, it [sc. the terrace] was bounded by a solid wall.
1853 H. W. Herbert Rom. Traitor II. viii. 79 A slave riding..on a foaming horse, from the cityward.
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