arseward
English
Alternative forms
- arse-ward, arsward, ars-ward (archaic)
Etymology
From arse + -ward, also already Middle English aisword, arseworde, erseward.
Pronunciation
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Adverb
arseward (comparative more arseward, superlative most arseward)
- Commonwealth form of assward.
Adjective
arseward (comparative more arseward, superlative most arseward)
- Commonwealth form of assward.
Derived terms
- arseward-backwards
Related terms
Further reading
- “arseward, adv & adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.