adv. and sb. Also 6 -wardes. [f. WESTWARD adv. + -S. Cf. Du. westwaarts, G. westwärts, and OE. westweardes (once).]

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  A.  adv. WESTWARD adv. 1 a.

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1540.  Act 32 Hen. VIII., c. 17. The way from the barres in Holborne westwardes to the farre ende of high holborn.

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1581.  Borough, Discours Var. Cumpas (1585), F iv. And as for the Uariation, if it were generally regular and certaine, as in some part it seemeth to be: (that is to say, from hence Westwardes to Meta Incognita, [etc.]).

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1614.  E. Wright, Dialling, E 1. An occidental Dial looketh directly Westwards.

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1652.  Heylyn, Cosmogr., IV. 96. He … informs us that he sailed not Westwards, but more towards the South.

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1915.  J. Buchan, Nelson’s Hist. War, V. 126. The bulk of the Russian army went westwards to reinforce the van.

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  b.  = WESTWARD adv. 1 b.

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1585.  T. Washington, trans. Nicholay’s Voy., II. vii. 37 b. A mountaine Westwards, and fiue miles from the Citie.

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1599.  E. Wright, Haven-finding Art, 11. Helmshude (which place is Westwards from the North Cape of Finmark).

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1854.  trans. Hettner’s Athens & Pelop., 162. Westwards yonder, towards the sea, lies Lerna.

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  B.  sb. = WESTWARD sb. (Also with of.) Now rare.

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1574.  W. Bourne, Regiment for Sea, 47. To the Westwardes of your towne.

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1581.  Borough, Discours Var. Cumpas (1585), G. ij. Wheras ye Narue … should be from S. Nicholas … to the West wardes.

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1584.  R. Norman, trans. Safegard of Sailers, 37. Then he shall see the towne to the westwards before him.

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1602.  Carew, Cornwall, 23 b. Vpon the North coast, and to the Westwards of Foy, few or none are taken.

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1669.  Earl Winchilsea, True Relat. Mt. Etna, 22. The other Torrent … in probability could not easily overflow to the Westwards.

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1728.  Chambers, Cycl. s.v. Wind, The Easterly Trade-Winds blowing to the Westwards thereof.

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