Toward the day; in the direction of daylight or morning; toward the lighter part of the day.
From Old English 'dæg' (day) and '-ward' (a directional suffix meaning 'toward'). This follows the pattern of 'toward,' 'forward,' and 'afterward.'
Dayward is wonderfully archaic—it suggests movement toward light and dawn, and appears in medieval texts describing travel or daily routines, giving direction to abstract concepts like time!
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