overthwart
2 synonyms for overthwart, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Prep — Going across from one side of something to the other.
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Etymology
Came from Middle English overthwart, overthwert, overtwert, overquert, overwhart, equivalent to over- plus thwart. Compare Dutch overdwaars (“across”) and Danish overtvært (“across”).
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