overthwart
/ˌəʊvəˈθwɔːt/Now archaic and English regional (chiefly midlands, East Anglian, and northern )
preposition
From side to side of; so as to cross; across, athwart. Now archaic and English regional.
adverb
From side to side; so as to cross something; across, athwart; crosswise, transversely. Now English regional.
- to plough overthwart: to plough at right angles to the former furrows..
Origin
Middle English. From over + the early Scandinavian etymon of thwart. Compare overthwart.
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