churchward
See also: Churchward
English
editEtymology 1
editA contraction of churchwarden, in turn from Old English cyrce + weard a "churchwarden" or "sacristan".
Noun
editchurchward (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
editFrom Middle English cherche ward, chercheward, chircheward, churchewarde, chyrche-ward, chyrcheward, kirkeward, kurk-ward, kurkward, kyrkward; equivalent to church + -ward.
Alternative forms
editAdverb
editchurchward (not comparable)
- Towards a church.
See also
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- English terms inherited from Old English
- English terms derived from Old English
- English lemmas
- English nouns
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- English terms suffixed with -ward
- English adverbs
- English uncomparable adverbs