† aˈboutward, -s, adv. Obs.
4–7.
[about A 11 and B 6 + -ward.]
Striving, trying, contriving, tending towards;—shading off, as it became obsolete, into the mere idea of being about to, going.
| c 1400 Sir Tryam. 65 Syr Marrok..Was faste aboutewarde To do hys lady gyle. a 1440 Sir Eglamour 658 Thou art abouteward, Y undurstonde To wynne alle Artas of myn honde. 1524 State Papers Hen. VIII, IV. 257 Suche Counsaillours..wolde be aboutewarde to distroy and putte doune noble men. 1534 tr. Pol. Verg., Eng. Hist. ii. 128 The earle of Warweke..was than at hys owne towne aboutward to come very shortly unto the camp. 1611 Speed Hist. Brit. ix. xxi. 96 All those that shall bee aboutwards to stop vs in the said pilgrimage. |