netherward
netherward adjective: of or pertaining to the downward or lower part of something; lower; bottom.
Adjective
netherward (comparative more netherward, superlative most netherward)
- Of or pertaining to the downward or lower part of something; lower; bottom.
- For the ears a noble drink, take the netherward part of radish and elecampane, the broad bishop-wort and hassuck leaves, rue and rose, savine, fever-fue; beat all together, pour over them a sextarius full of ale, ere thou touch meat.1866, Cockayne, Leechdoms, wortcunning, and starcraft of early England
- Lowly.
- But celestial imperiousness, love, wrath, and fervour, had proved to be somewhat thrown away on netherward Egdon.1878, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Belgravia
Adverb
netherward (comparative more netherward, superlative most netherward)
Forms of netherward
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more netherward |
| superlative | most netherward |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more netherward |
| superlative | most netherward |
Origin of netherward
From Middle English nitherward, from Old English niþerweard (“downward, directed downwards, turned downwards”), equivalent to nether + -ward. Cognate with Dutch neerwaarts (“netherward”), German niederwärts (“netherward”).
Questions about netherward
- What does netherward mean?
- Netherward means of or pertaining to the downward or lower part of something; lower; bottom.
- What part of speech is netherward?
- Netherward can be an adjective or an adverb.
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