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Vaward   Listen
noun
Vaward  n.  The fore part; van. (Obs.) "Since we have the vaward of the day."






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Vaward" Quotes from Famous Books



... Duke of York so dread The eager vaward led; With the main Henry sped, Amongst his henchmen; Excester had the rear, A braver man not there: O Lord, how hot they were On the ...
— Lyra Heroica - A Book of Verse for Boys • Various

... instances are easily found. Of words not now familiar, or used in an unfamiliar sense, the following are examples: We do not frequently speak of the wind "standing" in a certain direction; we do not often "advance" our sails nor "prove" our chance; "vaward" and "bilboes" are old words; "ding" in the sense used here has long been forgotten; of "archery" except as a sport we know nothing; "Spanish yew" is no longer valuable for bows, and few can tell how long a "clothyard" (the English ell, 45 inches long) is, or whether it differs ...
— Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 - The Guide • Charles Herbert Sylvester



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