Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
AWAY
I. adverb Date: before 12th century on the way ; along , from this or that place ,
3. in a secure place or manner , in another direction , out of existence ; to an end , from one's possession , steadily onward ; uninterruptedly , by a long distance or interval ; far ,
II. adjective
Date: 14th century
absent from a place ; gone , distant in space or time , played on an opponent's grounds , out , awayness noun