vaward

American  

[vah-wawrd, vou-awrd] / ˈvɑˌwɔrd, ˈvaʊ ɔrd /

noun

Archaic.

1. vanguard.

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Etymology

Origin of vaward

1325–75; Middle English, variant of va ( u ) mwarde, vantward, aphetic for avantward < Anglo-French avantwarde, equivalent to avant ( avaunt ) + warde < Old English weard ward

Example Sentences

The Vaward consisted chiefly of battle-axes and pikes.

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Of their Vaward they made a forelorne reckoning, and the like did the Vaward of them.

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The rudest of the Souldiers did boldly vpbraid this infortunitie to the King; one asked him where his Vaward was, where were his wings, where were the residue of his battell, and Rereward.

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Then the messenger with many good words appeased the Kings heauinesse, telling him, that his Vaward was safe, his cariages not touched, and that he should be furnished with horses both for burthen and draught, in stead of those that had been slaine.

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Of course the "Vaward" had made a mere Suffrage argument out of the thing, but to Amory it had just showed how cruel and magnificent and voluptuous and grim the East could be when it really tried....

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