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1. abaft, adv. and prep. View full entry a1400
...Chiefly Naut. To or towards the rear; backward....
2. emidward, prep. View full entry a1400
...Variant of amidwardObs....
3. † eˈnent, prep. View full entry a1300
...In various senses of anent: e.g. in the eyes or opinion of = anent6; opposite = anent7; towards; in favour of =...
4. forby(e, prep. and adv. View full entry a1300
...Of position: Hard by, near. Obs. exc. Sc....
5. † forwith, adv. and prep. View full entry a1300
...= before (used of place, time, order, etc.)....
6. † in mids, adv. and prep. View full entry a1300
...In the middle, in the midst....
7. † nentes, prep. and adv. View full entry a1400
...= anent...
8. next hand, adv., prep., and adj. View full entry a1400
...Nearest at hand; directly following. Obs....
9. out-over, prep. and adv. View full entry a1400
...Of motion or direction: outwards and over; over the top of; over, across....
10. † ˈtilward, prep. View full entry a1300
...In the direction of, toward. (In first quot. = to)...
11. to and fro, adv., prep., n., adj., and v. View full entry 13..
...Successively to and from some place, etc.; hence more vaguely: In opposite or different directions alternately; with alternating movement; from side to side; backwards and forwards; hither and thither; up and down....
12. † ˈtouchant, prep. View full entry c1375
...= touching...
13. 'twixt | twixt, prep. View full entry 13..
...until (see betwixt3), before....
14. † unˈtilward, prep. View full entry a1400
...Toward....
15. unto, prep. and conj. View full entry a1300
...Expressing or denoting motion directed towards and reaching (a place, point, or goal); = to1....
