TOWARD

toward|towardly. Toward, or Towardly, a. ready to do, forward, apt

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{ To″ward, To″wards } (?), prep.[[AS. � impending, imminent, future, toward, � towards. See To, and -ward, wards.]] 1. 1. In the direction of; to.
He set his face toward the wilderness. Num. xxiv. 1. The waves make towards″ the pebbled shore. Shak. 2. 2. With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; regarding; concerning.
His eye shall be evil toward his brother. Deut. xxviii. 54. Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and toward men. Acts xxiv. 16. 3. 3. Tending to; in the direction of; in behalf of.
This was the first alarm England received towards any trouble. Clarendom. 4. 4. Near; about; approaching to.
I am toward nine years older since I left you. Swift.