whiderward

Middle English

Etymology

whider (“whither”) +‎ ward

Adverb

whiderward

1. whitherward
   • 1387–1400, [Geoffrey] Chaucer, “The Ffrankeleẏns Tale”, in The Tales of Caunt́bury (Hengwrt Chaucer; Peniarth Manuscript 392D), Aberystwyth, Ceredigion: National Library of Wales, published [c. 1400–1410], →OCLC, folio 163, verso:

     And he salueth hyr / with glad entente
     And aſked of hyr / whiderward she wente

     And he saluted her with good intentions and asked her whither she was going

Descendants

• English: whitherward

References

• “whiderward, adv. & conj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.