towanite

[After Wheal Towan, Cornwall, England, where fine crystals were raised; suff. -ite (Min.).] Min.: The same as CHALCOPYRITE (q. v.). tow-ard, tow'-ards (or as törd, tördş), prep ., adv. & a. [A. S. toweard (a.)=future; tóweardes = toward (used as a prep., with a dative case, and generally following its case), from tó =to, and weard =becoming, tending to, from we or than (pa. t. weardh)=to become. Weard occurs as the second element in many A. S. adjectives, as afweard =absent, útanweard =outward, upweard =upward, .] A. As preposition ( of both forms): 1. In the direction of. "He set his face toward the wilderne ."-Numbers, xxiv. 1. 2. Often used to expre destination rather than direction, and almost as equivalent to to . "I must away this night toward Padua." Shakesp.: Merchant of Venice, iv. 1. 3. With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect to; regarding. "His eye shall be evil toward his brother."- Deut . xxviii. 54. *4. With a tendency, aim, or purpose to; aiming at or contributing to. "Doing everything safe toward your love and honor." Shakesp.: Macbeth, i. 4. *5 With reference or respect to; as regards. "I will be thy adversary toward Anne Page."- Shakesp .: Merry Wives, ii. 3. 6. Nearly, about. "Toward three or four o'clock." Shakesp.: Richard III., iii. 5. It was sometimes divided by tmesis. "Such trust have we through Christ to God-ward."2 Corinth. iii. 4. *B. As adv. ( of both forms): In preparation; near at hand. "We have a trifling, foolish banquet toward. Shakesp.: Romeo and Juliet, i. 5. C. As adjective ( of the form toward, pronounced tō'-werd): 1. Yielding, pliable, docile, obedient; ready to learn or do; not froward. "Thei be taught to enstructe and bringe vp sic he towerde yonge men in the knowledge of tongues and worde of God." -Joye: Expo sic i on of Daniel , ch. i. *2. Forward, bold. "That is spoken like a toward prince." Shakesp.: Henry VI., Pt. III . , ii. 2. *3. Near at hand; close. "What need I to tell what a mischiefe is toward , when straw and drie wood is cast into the tire?"-P. Vives: Instruct. Christian Women, bk. i., ch. v.