-urnal, belonging to, as diurnal. [L. -urn-us and -al; conn. with -ern (in modern).]
-ward, -wards, forming adjectives from substantives, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions, as eastward, homeward, homewards; downward, forward, inward, toward. [A.S. -weard, gen. -weardes, cog. with Ger. -wärts; conn. with A.S. weorthan, to be, and L. versus—vertĕre, to turn.]
-way, -ways, adv. suffix, sig. manner, direction, as alway, always, straightway. [Cf. -wise.]
-wise, way, manner, as likewise, also righteous. [A.S. -wíse, manner; Ger. -wiss.]
-worth, adj. suffix, as stalworth, stalwart. [A.S. weorð, wurð.]
-y, adj. suffix, as spongy [from L. -iosus]; as jolly [Norm. Fr. -if from L. -ivus; cf. -ive]; as silly, dirty, any [A.S. -ig; cog. with Ger. -ig, Goth. -ha, -ga, L. -cu-s, Gr. -ko-s].
-y, noun suffix, as story, family, Italy [Fr. -ie, L. -ia]; as augury, joy, remedy [from L. -ium]; as ally, clergy, deputy, treaty [from L. -ātus, Fr. -é]; as progeny [from L. -ies]; as army, country, entry [from L. -āta, Fr. ée]; as body [from A.S. -ig]; and perhaps the modern Eng. in forming diminutives or words of contempt, as puppy, baby, lassie, from pup, babe, lass; Billy from Bill; Betsy, Lizzie, &c.
-yer, as in lawyer. See -er, noun suffix.