earwards

English

Etymology

From ear +‎ -wards.

Adverb

earwards (not comparable)

  1. Towards the ear.
    • 1859, George Augustus Sala, Twice Round the Clock; or The Hours of the Day and Night in London. […], London: Houlston and Wright, […], →OCLC, page 346:
      "Fire! fire!" as the sound rolls earwards, the gambler starts up from the dicing table, the bibber leaves the wine-pots
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