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OVERTHWART Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of OVERTHWART is across, crosswise, transversely.
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overthwart - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
overthwart (comparative more overthwart, superlative most overthwart) (archaic) From side to side. synonyms ▲quotations ▼
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overthwart, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word overthwart, nine of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...
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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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OVERTHWART definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
(ˌəʊvəˈθwɔːt IPA Pronunciation Guide ). verb (transitive). 1. to lie across. adjective. 2. obsolete. contrary. Collins English Dictionary.
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overthwart, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
The earliest known use of the verb overthwart is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for overthwart is from before 1425, ...
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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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"OVERTHWART": Lying or extending crosswise; transverse - OneLook
▸ adjective: (obsolete) Crossing in kind or disposition. ▸ noun: (obsolete) That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition. Similar: athwart, ...
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overthwart - Dictionary - Thesaurus
(archaic) From side to side. Synonyms: across, athwart. Adjective. overthwart. (obsolete) Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence ...
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Overthwart is the old across, and it's much better! - YouTube
Thwart comes from Old English via Middle English and meant across. Overthwart has been a noun, adjective, adverb, verb and preposition!
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overthwert - Middle English Compendium - University of Michigan
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses). 1. (a) Placed crosswise, lying across something, transverse; ~ tol, some kind of toll on goods conveyed between ...
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overthwart Related Words - Merriam-Webster
Words related to overthwart: agee, aback, awkward, wither, above, thither ... Adjectives for overthwart: piece · knave · neighbours · reason · effects · See All.
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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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