adv. and prep. Obs. [f. AMID + -WARD, analogously to after-ward, down-ward. OE. had no on middan weard or on midde weard.]
A. adv. Towards or near the middle or center.
c. 1420. Pallad. on Husb., IV. 631. Choppe of that amydwarde, in the tree.
1513. Douglas, Æneis, V. vi. 9. Euin amydwart in his trone … [he] takin has his sete.
B. prep. Towards or near the middle of.
c. 1300. K. Alis., 690. An horn the forhed amydward.
c. 1380. Sir Ferumb., 1332. Þe chambre stod oppon þe se; amidward a roch of stone.
c. 1400. Cursor M., 655 (Fairf. MS.). Yonder tre … þat standes amidwarde [Cott. in midward] paradyse.
