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adv. [ OE. atwaine, atwinne; pref. a- + twain. ] In twain; asunder. [ Obs. or Poetic ] “Cuts atwain the knots.” Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ ‖, n. [ Skr. bōdhisattva (perh. through Pali bōdhisattō); fr. bōdhi knowledge, enlightenment + sattva being, essence. ] (Buddhism) One who has reached the highest degree of saintship, so that in his next incarnation he will be a Buddha, or savior of the world. -- Bo"dhi*sat`ship, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

n. [ AS. Bretwalda, br&unr_;ten walda, a powerful ruler. ] (Eng. Hist.) The official title applied to that one of the Anglo-Saxon chieftains who was chosen by the other chiefs to lead them in their warfare against the British tribes. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Agric.) A border of greensward left round the margin of a plowed field. Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A way or road for carts. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A narrow walkway projecting from a stage into the seating area of a theater; it is used, e. g. by models displaying clothes on it at a fashion show. Called also runway. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

2. A narrow walkway high in the air to allow workers access to parts of a structure otherwise difficult to reach. Catwalks are located, e.g. above a stage in a theater, between parts of a building, along the side of a bridge, on the outside of a railroad car, on the outside of a large storage tank, etc. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

{ } adv. By way of, or along, the coast; following a coastline; as, coastwise winds contributed to the storm. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ Per. kotwāl. ] The chief police officer of a large city. [ East Indies ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Naut.) 1. The fore part of a ship's prow, which cuts the water. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A starling or other structure attached to the pier of a bridge, with an angle or edge directed up stream, in order better to resist the action of water, ice, etc.; the sharpened upper end of the pier itself. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) A sea bird of the Atlantic (Rhynchops nigra); -- called also black skimmer, scissorsbill, and razorbill. See Skimmer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (a) Pottery made at the city of Delft in Holland; hence: (b) Earthenware made in imitation of the above; any glazed earthenware made for table use, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A common way, road, or path, for driving cattle. Cowell. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mining) Same as Drift, 11. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } adv. Toward the east; in the direction of east from some point or place; as, New Haven lies eastward from New York. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as fetwah. [ PJC ]

‖n. [ Ar. ] A written decision of a Turkish mufti some point of law; also applied to opinions by certain other Islamic religious authorities on points of Islamic law, such as in Iran. [ Also spelled fatwah and fatwa. ] Whitworth. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. eating utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons, considered collectively.
Syn. -- silver. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A superior kind of earthenware into whose composition flint enters largely. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A passage for pedestrians only. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. causing gladness and pleasure; -- used mostly of the actions of people, and sometimes of animals; as, Is there a sight more heart-warming than a family reunion?. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. An opening for the hoist, or elevator, in the floor of a wareroom. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } adv. At least; at all events. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

At leastways, or
At leastwise, at least. [ Obs. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Toward or on the left side. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rightward and leftward rise the rocks. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ 1st milt + waste. ] (Bot.) A small European fern (Asplenium Ceterach) formerly used in medicine. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Approaching toward night. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , adv. Toward the northeast. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } adv. Toward the northwest. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To excel in walking; to leave behind in walking. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The exterior wall; the outside surface, or appearance. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Forming the superficial part; external; exterior; -- opposed to inward; as, an outward garment or layer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. Cor. iv. 16. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to the outer surface or to what is external; manifest; public. “Sins outward.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

An outward honor for an inward toil. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Foreign; not civil or intestine; as, an outward war. [ Obs. ] Hayward. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Tending to the exterior or outside. [ 1913 Webster ]

The fire will force its outward way. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Out"ward*ly, adv. -- Out"ward*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

Outward stroke. (Steam Engine) See under Stroke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. External form; exterior. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

So fair an outward and such stuff within. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. travelling away from a port or station; as, outward-bound ships. Opposite of inward-bound or inbound.
Syn. -- departing(prenominal), outbound, outward. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. (Botany) Developing away from an axis, as in a flower cluster in which the oldest flowers are in the center, the youngest near the edge. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. moving or directed away from center, especially when spinning or traveling in a curve. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. concern with outward things or material objects (esp the body and its appearance) as opposed to the mind or the spirit or ideal concepts; as, hearty showmanship and all-around outwardness. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; as, the outwardness of the world.
Syn. -- externality. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adv. See Outward, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } adv. [ AS. ūteweard. See Out, and -ward, -wards. ] From the interior part; in a direction from the interior toward the exterior; out; to the outside; beyond; off; away; as, a ship bound outward. [ 1913 Webster ]

The wrong side may be turned outward. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Light falling on them is not reflected outwards. Sir I. Newton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Outward bound, bound in an outward direction or to foreign parts; -- said especially of vessels, and opposed to homeward bound. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To exceed in watching. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A way out; exit. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

In divers streets and outways multiplied. P. Fletcher. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Toward the right. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rightward and leftward rise the rocks. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ CF. Cetewale. ] (Bot.) A plant formerly valued for its restorative qualities (Valeriana officinalis, or Valeriana Pyrenaica). [ Obs. ] [ Written also setwal. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

. [ shirt + waist; see waist{ 3 }, n. ] 1. A woman's blouse resembling a men's shirt in cut and style; -- in England called a blouse. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

2. a type of woman's dress with a bodice tailored like a shirt; -- also called shirt dress, shirtwaist dress, and shirtwaister. [ RHUD ] [ PJC ]

{ }, adv. Toward the southeast. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }, adv. Toward the southwest. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Immediately; without loss of time; without delay. [ 1913 Webster ]

He took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi. . . . And straightway the damsel arose. Mark v. 41, 42. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Straightway. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A common prostitute who walks the streets to find customers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An officer, or ward, having the care of the streets. [ Obs. ] Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Facing toward the street. [ 1913 Webster ]

Their little streetward sitting room. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A variety of white grape, having a sweet watery juice; -- also called white sweetwater, and white muscadine. [ 1913 Webster ]