fireward

fireward

English

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥
Proto-Germanic *fōr
Proto-West Germanic *fuir
Old English fȳr
Middle English fyr
English fire
Proto-Indo-European *wert-der.
Proto-Germanic *wardaz
Old English -weard
English -ward
English fireward

    From fire + -ward.

    Adjective

    fireward (comparative more fireward, superlative most fireward)

    1. Which faces a fire; which lies in the direction of a fire, etc.

    Adverb

    fireward (not comparable)

    1. Toward a fire.

    Etymology 2

    From fire +‎ ward.

    Noun

    fireward (plural firewards)

    1. (obsolete) A fire chief.
    2. (obsolete) A fireman.

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