o|ver|thwart

o|ver|thwart
o|ver|thwart «adverb, preposition. OH vuhr THWAWRT; adjective. OH VUHRTHWAWRT», adverb, preposition, adjective. Dialect.
–adv., prep.
across.
–adj.
1. lying across; situated across or opposite.
2. Figurative. contrary; perverse; cross.

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  • Overthwart — O ver*thwart , adv. Across; crosswise; transversely. Y clenched overthwart and endelong. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overthwart — O ver*thwart , prep. Across; from alde to side of. Huge trees overthwart one another. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overthwart — O ver*thwart , n. That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition. [Obs.] Surrey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overthwart — O ver*thwart , v. t. To cross; to oppose. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overthwart — O ver*thwart ([=o] v[ e]r*thw[add]rt ), a. 1. Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite. Our overthwart neighbors. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing. Overthwart… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overthwartly — O ver*thwart ly, adv. In an overthwart manner; across; also, perversely. [Obs.] Peacham. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overthwartness — O ver*thwart ness, n. The state of being overthwart; perverseness. [Obs.] Lord Herbert. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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