churchward

[ church-werd ]

/ ˈtʃɜrtʃ wərd /

Also churchwards. toward the church.

directed toward the church: a churchward summons.

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First recorded in 1325–75, churchward is from the Middle English word chircheward.See church, -ward

It was “like the old days of his own consulate,” writes Churchward.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
And Churchward trusted him, because he said that he reminded him of his dead brother.
The Torch and Other Tales|Eden Phillpotts
It is a pity we have no chimes of bells, to give the churchward summons, at home.
Passages From the English Notebooks, Volume 1|Nathaniel Hawthorne
Consul Churchward states with precision that the document was sold by a scribe for thirty-six dollars.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson

The antiquity of the office of church-warden is shown by the existence of the surname Churchward.
The Romance of Names|Ernest Weekley