单词 | agateward |
释义 | † agatewardadv. Scottish and English regional (northern) in later use. Obsolete. On the road or way; (in later use) spec. on the road towards home. Also figurative. to go (also ride, etc.) agateward with: to go (ride, etc.) with (a person); esp. to go part of the way home with. ΚΠ c1450 Alphabet of Tales (1905) II. 355 (MED) Thar was a man of religion þat on a tyme went o-gateward [L. iter faceret] with his moder. 1567 Reg. St. Andrews Kirk Session (1889) I. 295 The said..Petir..cam a gait wart to Sanctandrois. 1567 in J. Anderson Coll. Mary Queen of Scotl. (1727) I. 99 Aftir he had..brocht us agaitward to his Intent, he..obteinit our Promeis to tak him to oure Husband. c1600 D. Moysie Mem. Affairs Scotl. (1830) 13 The erles of Ergyle and Athole wes that same day agaitward to return to thair awin duellingis. 1648 A. Eyre Dyurnal in C. Jackson et al. Yorks. Diaries (1877) I. 101 I rid with Robert Eyre..agateward homewards. 1652 in J. Nicolson & R. Burn Hist. Westmorland & Cumberland (1777) I. 538 Shortly afterwards, going agateward with a friend from my own house,..the voice came to me again. 1787 F. Grose Provinc. Gloss. at Agates I will set you agates, or agateward. I will accompany you part of the way. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < adv.c1450 |
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