| 释义 |
† overˈthwartly, adv. Obs.
[f. overthwart a. + -ly2.]
In an ‘overthwart’ manner.
1. In a direction across; transversely.
c1440Promp. Parv. 374/1 Ovyrthwer(t)ly (MS. K. ouerqwertly), transverse. 1597A. M. tr. Guillemeau's Fr. Chirurg. 16 b/1 Both the endes of the threde wherwith the Iugulare Vayne is ouerthwartely tyede. 1652Wharton tr. Rothman's Chiromancy Wks. (1683) 553 Many Lines in the uppermost Joynt, and they proceeding overthwartly.
2. At diagonally opposite points.
1621Ainsworth Annot. Pentat. Lev. i. 5 Upon the two corners of the Altar overthwartly, on the northeast horne, and on the southwest horne.
3. Obliquely; askew, awry.
1470–85Malory Arthur ix. i, His ouer garment sat ouerthwartly. 1591Harington Orl. Fur. xxii. lxvi, The stroke fell overthwartly so, That quite beside Rogeros shield it slipt. 1597Beard Theatre God's Judgem. (1612) 67 Euen when the quenchlesse torch, the worlds great eye, Aduanc't his rayes orethwartly from the skie.
4. fig. In oblique terms; indirectly.
1571Golding Calvin on Ps. ii. 10 When he biddeth them to be lerned, he overthwartly taunteth their fond trust in their owne wisdome. 1579–80North Plutarch (1676) 993 The boy of Lacedæmon set out to accuse Plutarch overthwartly with a lie.
5. Adversely, perversely, frowardly; contrariwise; ‘crossly’.
1387–8T. Usk Test. Love iii. vii. l. 155 (Skeat) Pray her..that for no mishappe, thy grace overthwartly tourne. a1450Knt. de la Tour xix. 28 She shulde not ansuere hym ouerthwartly atte euery worde. a1568R. Ascham Scholem. (Arb.) 35 Wrought as it should, not ouerwhartlie, and against the wood, by the scholemaster. 1603Knolles Hist. Turks (1621) 1063 Seest thou not how overthwartly..they..have dealt with thee and thy father? |