Forming adjectives and adverbs denoting course or direction to, or motion or tendency toward, as in "backwards", "towards", etc.

plural of ward

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ward

Archaic form of toward.

A surname.

Clipping of Edward.; A corruption of the name Edward / Clipping of Howard.

(countable) An English surname originating as an occupation for a guard or watchman. / (countable) An English male given name / A parish of Castleknock, Fingal, Ireland

(archaic or obsolete) A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.

(obsolete) A guard or watchman; now replaced by warden. / The action of a watchman; monitoring, surveillance (usually in phrases keep ward etc.) / Guardianship, especially of a child or prisoner.

(transitive) To keep in safety, to watch over, to guard. / (transitive) To defend, to protect.