usward

American  

[uhs-werd] / ˈʌs wərd /

adverb

Archaic.

1. toward us.

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Etymology

Origin of usward

First recorded in 1350–1400, usward is from Middle English to usward. See us, -ward

Example Sentences

The mercy-seat was set upon the ark of the testimony, and there it rested to usward.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by Bunyan, John

Shall friends born lower in life, though pure of sin, Though clothed with love and faith to usward plight, Perish and pass unbidden of us, their kin, Good night?

From A Channel Passage and Other Poems Taken from The Collected Poetical Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne—Vol VI by Swinburne, Algernon Charles

Then I, whose eyes were keen, saw, blown usward from Margny, a cloud of flying dust, that in Scotland we call stour. 

From A Monk of Fife by Lang, Andrew

"The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness, but is long-suffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."

From Notes on the Book of Genesis by Mackintosh, Charles Henry

For but one word, what wind soever blow, Is blown up usward ever from the sea.

From Songs of the Springtides and Birthday Ode Taken from The Collected Poetical Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne—Vol. III by Swinburne, Algernon Charles