houseward
/ˈhaʊswəd/adverb
Towards the house, or a house.
- In early use in †to (the) houseward (obsolete )..
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Biblia: the Bible. From house + -ward. Originally probably after early modern German zum hause werts, which is formed with †-werts (now -wärts) -wards. In later use apparently independently re-formed.