overthwart

Meanings

Adverb

• From side to side.

Adjective

• Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite.
• Crossing in kind or disposition.

Noun

• That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition.

Origin

• From Middle English overthwart, overthwert, overtwert, overquert, overwhart, equivalent to over- + thwart. Compare Dutch overdwaars ("across"), Danish overtvært ("across").