netherward

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of or pertaining to the downward or lower part of something; lower; bottom.
    — For the ears a noble drink, take the netherward part of radish and elecampane, the broad bishop-wort and hassuck leaves, rue and rose, savine, fever-fue; beat all together, pour over them a sextarius full of ale, ere thou touch meat.
  2. Lowly.
    — But celestial imperiousness, love, wrath, and fervour, had proved to be somewhat thrown away on netherward Egdon.
副词 adv.
  1. Downward.

词形变化

more netherward comparative most netherward superlative more netherward comparative most netherward superlative

词源

词源 1
From Middle English nitherward, from Old English niþerweard (“downward, directed downwards, turned downwards”), equivalent to nether + -ward. Cognate with Dutch neerwaarts (“netherward”), German niederwärts (“netherward”).
词源 2
From Middle English nitherward, from Old English niþerweard (“downward, directed downwards, turned downwards”), equivalent to nether + -ward. Cognate with Dutch neerwaarts (“netherward”), German niederwärts (“netherward”).
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