Aport
on or toward the side.
historical examples
tout a fleure ynsi que je me volois mettre o lit est arriv laval qui m’a aport la sertenet du lvement du siege.
a philosophical dictionary, volume 3 (of 10) franois-marie arouet (aka voltaire)
adverb, adjective (postpositive)
(nautical) on or towards the port side: with the helm aport
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