Etymology

overthwartly

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Today it means: In an overthwart manner; going across. Full definition →

Middle English overthwertly
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromoverthwertly
  2. English todayoverthwartly

From Middle English overthwertly; equivalent to overthwart + -ly.

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