Inward
Inward (in*wẽrd) , adjective
[Anglo-Saxon inweard, inneweard, innanweard, from innan, inne, within (from in in; see In) + the suffix -weard, English -ward.]
1.
Being or placed within; inner; interior; -- opposed to outward. — Milton
2.
Seated in the mind, heart, spirit, or soul.
Inward beauty.
3.
Intimate; domestic; private. [Obsolete]
All my inward friends abhorred me.
He had had occasion, by one very inward with him, to know in part the discourse of his life.
Inward , noun
1.
That which is inward or within; especially, in the plural, the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera. — Jer. Taylor
Then sacrificing, laid the inwards and their fat.
2.
The mental faculties; -- usually pl. [Obsolete]
3.
An intimate or familiar friend or acquaintance. [Obsolete]
I was an inward of his.
Inward , adverb
[Anglo-Saxon inweard. The ending -s is prop. a genitive ending. See Inward, a., -wards.]
1.
Toward the inside; toward the center or interior; as, to bend a thing inward.
2.
Into, or toward, the mind or thoughts; inwardly; as, to turn the attention inward.
So much the rather, thou Celestial Light,
Shine inward.
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