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("vrthwrt"), a. 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. O"verthwart" adv.Across; crosswise; transversely. "Y'clenched overthwart and endelong." Chaucer. O"verthwart" prep.Across; from alde to side of. "Huge trees overthwart one another." Milton. O"verthwart° n.That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition. [Obs.] Surrey. O°verthwart" v. t.To cross; to oppose. [Obs.] スポンサード リンク
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