单词 | agatewards |
释义 | agatewardsadv. Originally Scottish. In later use English regional (northern) and U.S. regional (New England). Now rare. = agateward adv. ΚΠ 1541 in D. H. Fleming Registrum Secreti Sigilli Regum Scotorum (1921) II. 683/2 Fra the day of the said Hectouris furth cuming..cummand agaitwartis to the kingis grace. 1608 in T. Mair Narr. & Extracts Rec. Presbytery of Ellon (1898) 77 [He] tuik jorney fra his hous..agetwards towards Lowren fair. 1697 in J. B. Greenshields Ann. Parish Lesmahagow (1864) 142 Tylzour..confessed his sin of Sabboth-breaking in driving of his nolt and sheep through this Paroch on the Lord's day agatewards to Carlowk fair. 1824 W. Carr Horæ Momenta Cravenæ 14 I gangs agaitards wi' him, an sets him as far ast' loan heead. 1854 W. H. D. Longstaffe Hist. Darlington 4 ‘To go agatewards’ (to accompany a short way). 1883 T. Lees Easther's Gloss. Dial. Almondbury & Huddersfield at Agate'ards Au'll go agate'ards wi' thee. 1895 New Eng. Mag. June 409/1 They were attended part of the way by a dozen friends and neighbors, who, as was the universal and cordial custom of the time, thus accompanied all guests and travellers ‘agatewards’ to speed the parting guest. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1541 |
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