From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Toward \To"ward\, Towards \To"wards\ adv.
Near; at hand; in state of preparation.
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Do you hear sught, sir, of a battle toward ? --Shak.
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We have a trifling foolish banquet Towards. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Toward \To"ward\, Towards \To"wards\, prep.[AS. ? impending,
imminent, future, toward, ? towards. See To, and -ward,
wards.]
1. In the direction of; to.
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He set his face toward the wilderness. --Num. xxiv.
1.
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The waves make towards the pebbled shore. --Shak.
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2. With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or
reference to; regarding; concerning.
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His eye shall be evil toward his brother. --Deut.
xxviii. 54.
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Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a
conscience void of offense toward God, and toward
men. --Acts xxiv.
16.
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3. Tending to; in the direction of; in behalf of.
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This was the first alarm England received towards
any trouble. --Clarendom.
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4. Near; about; approaching to.
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I am toward nine years older since I left you.
--Swift.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Toward \To"ward\, a. [AS. ?. See Toward, prep.]
1. Approaching; coming near. "His toward peril." --Spenser.
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2. Readly to do or learn; compliant with duty; not froward;
apt; docile; tractable; as, a toward youth.
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3. Ready to act; forward; bold; valiant.
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Why, that is spoken like a toward prince. --Shak.
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