hindward
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of hindward
before 1100; Middle English; Old English hinde-weard (adj.). See hind 1, -ward
Example Sentences
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Thorax with two luteous bands in front, and with a luteous spot hindward.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
Fore wings with white veins towards the base, and with an exterior oblique white band, which is narrower hindward, and ends at some distance from the interior border.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
A full quarter of the hindward whorl was gone, sliced off cleanly.
From The Moon Pool by Merritt, Abraham
The so-called Northumbrian records of the ninth and tenth centuries frequently use -es instead of -est, in the 2nd pers. preterite of regular verbs, e.g., ðu forcerdes usic on-bec = Thou turnedst us hindward.
From Early English Alliterative Poems in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century by Morris, Richard
Oh, had I with my darling helped to mince The facts of life, you still had seen me go With hindward feather and with forward toe, Her much-adored delightful Fairy Prince!
From Poems — Volume 1 by Meredith, George
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