Meanings
- not comparableTowards a house.
Peter moved reluctantly houseward, and Suzanna ended: "Isn't it fine that today was teachers' meeting so we could have a holiday?"
1915, Emily Calvin Blake, Suzanna Stirs the Fire2 more examples
Aright unto Hygelac was Beowulf's speeding made knowen full swiftly, That there into the house-place that hedge of the warriors, His mate of the linden-board, living was come, Hale from the battle-play home to him houseward.
1904, William Morris, A. J. Wyatt, The Tale of BeowulfThe clamor of rushing steeds in the lane suddenly drowned this; a loud, joyous whinny sounded in the very kitchen it seemed, and there was a rush houseward past the pantry as of a troop of cavalry.
1898, Henry Francis Keenan, The Iron Game
Origin
Translations
Esperanto domen
- domentowards a house
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