deathward

adverb (or adjective)

death·​ward

ˈdethwə(r)d

variants or deathwards

-dz

: toward death : approaching death

Word History

Etymology

Middle English deethward, from deeth death + -ward, -wards

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

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