- 1. a. Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite. Source: opted
- 2. a. Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing. Source: opted
- 3. adv. Across; crosswise; transversely. Source: opted
- 4. prep. Across; from alde to side of. Source: opted
- 5. n. That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition. Source: opted
- 6. v. t. To cross; to oppose. Source: opted
- 7. 1. Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite. "Our overthwart neighbors." Dryden. 2. Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing. "Overthwart humor." Clarendon. Across; crosswise; transversely. "Y'clenched overthwart and endelong." Chaucer. Across; from alde to side of. "Huge trees overthwart one another." Milton. That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition. [Obs.] Surrey. To cross; to oppose. [Obs.] Source: webster
- 8. Across; crosswise; transversely. "Y'clenched overthwart andendelong." Chaucer. Source: adambom
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