churchward
See also: Churchward
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
A contraction of churchwarden, in turn from Old English cyrce + weard a "churchwarden" or "sacristan".
Noun edit
churchward (plural churchwards)
- (Christianity) Obsolete spelling of churchwarden
References edit
- The Churchward Home Page, accessed on 2005-05-16
- Anglo-Saxon dictionary, accessed on 2005-05-16
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle English cherche ward, chercheward, chircheward, churchewarde, chyrche-ward, chyrcheward, kirkeward, kurk-ward, kurkward, kyrkward; equivalent to church + -ward.
Alternative forms edit
Adverb edit
churchward (not comparable)
- Towards a church.