churchward

See also: Churchward

English

Etymology 1

A contraction of churchwarden, in turn from Old English cyrce + weard a "churchwarden" or "sacristan".

Noun

churchward (plural churchwards)

1. (Christianity) Obsolete spelling of churchwarden.

References

• The Churchward Home Page, accessed on 2005-05-16
• Anglo-Saxon dictionary, accessed on 2005-05-16

Etymology 2

From Middle English cherche ward, chercheward, chircheward, churchewarde, chyrche-ward, chyrcheward, kirkeward, kurk-ward, kurkward, kyrkward; equivalent to church +‎ -ward.

Alternative forms

• churchwards

Adverb

churchward (not comparable)

1. Towards a church.

See also

• Churchward
• Churchwood
• Churchyard, churchyard