manward
Americanadverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of manward
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at man, -ward
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The compassion was the manward expression of the passion for the Father.
From Quiet Talks on Following the Christ by S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon
That is the broad significance of this institution, which, as we shall have to see, links itself with the other two conceptions of the priestly life in its Godward and in its manward aspect.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture by Alexander Maclaren
If underneath all else that driving purpose, that warm, intense love-power, that yearning desire, is Godward, and manward, and world-ward, that becomes a prayer, a continual prayer.
From Quiet Talks with World Winners by S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon
And the first step into the realm of giving is a like surrender--not manward, but Godward: an utter yielding of our best.
From Parables of the Cross by I. Lilias Trotter
I dare say he was compassed with infirmities, had many erroneous views, manward and earthward, but his heart was perfect towards God.
From Godliness : being reports of a series of addresses delivered at James's Hall, London, W. during 1881 by Catherine Mumford Booth
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