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overthwart
▪ I. overthwart, adv. and prep. Now Obs. or rare exc. dial. (əʊvəˈθwɔːt) Also 4 ouerthuert, 4–5 -thwert(e, -þwert(e, -twert, 4–6 Sc. ourthwort, 5 ouereþwart, ouerþewert, ouertwart, -twarde, overhwarte, orthward, (auerthwert, -thward, aurthwart, -thewert, awrthwert, awterwart), 5–6 ouerthward(e, -tha...
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William Dacre, 3rd Baron Dacre
wrote from London to Cardinal Wolsey mentioning that he had been on a pilgrimage to Canterbury and had fallen from his horse, breaking his left arm,
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Across Synonyms: 31 Synonyms and Antonyms for Across - YourDictionary
Synonyms for ACROSS: crosswise, athwartships, crossways, horseback, kittycorner, overthwart, altogether, athwart, beyond, opposite, over, sweeping, total, bendwise ...
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overward
† overward, adv. and prep. Obs. [In form = over adv. + -ward; but app. perverted from overthwart; cf. the variant overwart.] A. adv. In a direction over or across a surface, an intervening space, etc.; across, transversely.c 1290 S. Eng. Leg. I. 268/246 He ne miȝte finde no schip, him ouer for-to le...
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overthwartly
† overˈthwartly, adv. Obs. [f. overthwart a. + -ly2.] In an ‘overthwart’ manner. 1. In a direction across; transversely.c 1440 Promp. Parv. 374/1 Ovyrthwer(t)ly (MS. K. ouerqwertly), transverse. 1597 A. M. tr. Guillemeau's Fr. Chirurg. 16 b/1 Both the endes of the threde wherwith the Iugulare Vayne ...
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colloverthwart
† colloverthwart, n. or a. Obs. Also cole- [? f. coll n.3 + overthwart a. perverse; cf. collhardy.] ? Foolishly perverse; a perverse fool.1581 J. Bell Haddon's Answ. Osor. 101 b, And shall we beare with this colloverthwarte Osorius like a vice in a play, with a new founde chaungelyng, to make myngle...
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overthwartness
† overˈthwartness Obs. [f. as prec. + -ness.] The quality or character of being ‘overthwart’; perversity, frowardness; contrariness.c 1400 Apol. Loll. 107 Wat ouerþwartnes is þis to wil not obey to þe lesson? 1533 St. Papers Hen. VIII, II. 170 A perpetuall discourage to others, that doo use overthwa...
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overthwartwise
† overˈthwartwise, adv. Obs. [f. as prec. + -wise.] In an ‘overthwart’ direction; crosswise, athwart. So † overˈthwartways adv. Obs.1594 Plat Jewell-ho. iii. 24 Fasten this bar ouerthwartwise in the middle point of the ouen mouth. 1656 Ridgley Pract. Physic 44 If the Artery be cut long, or over-thwa...
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ourthort
ourthort, -thourth, -thwart, -thwort obs. Sc. ff. overthwart.
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thwart-over
ˈthwart-ˌover, prep., adv., a. Obs. exc. dial. Also 3 þwert-, 5 twarte-, thurte-, thawrt-, dial. 8 thurt-, 9 thirtover. See also thorter. [Originally, and in A and B usually, two words: thwart adv. and over prep. or adv. Cf. overthwart.] † A. prep. Athwart over; across one side to the other of. (Als...
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