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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Doun-, Downwart, -ward, adv. Also: -vart, -warde. [ME. doun(e)ward, dun(e)ward (c 1200), OE. adúnweard.] Downward.(a) c1420 Wynt. viii. 6478.
Swne efftyr thai Held downwart in to the town thare way 14.. Liber Aberbr. 152.
Swa passand eist downwart the Greyn Laich to Gemmylis Myr 1456 Hay I. 213/15.
At the first cummyng, thai conquest first Burgone, … and sa dounwart in Gally a1500 Henr. Fab. 2409.
I cummand thus dounwart, quhy thow vpwart hyis? c1552 Lynd. Mon. 6304.
Behald quhow Phebus dounwart dois discend 1604 Dundonald Par. Rec. 54.
Gif the sveit vent dounvart to his seit he vald mend(b) a1500 Doug. K. Hart 763.
The sone was at the hicht and dounwarde hyis 1596 Dalr. I. 260/2.
The Peichtis in thair guddis and ryches dounward began to declyne
