Overthwart

Quick meaning: Overthwart is a preposition meaning (archaic, UK dialectal) From one side to the other of.

Meaning

(archaic, UK dialectal) From one side to the other of.

More Meanings

1. (archaic) From side to side.
2. (obsolete) Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite.
3. (obsolete) Crossing in kind or disposition.
4. (obsolete) That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition.

Example Sentences

So prowde of hart, So overthwart, So out of frame, So voyde of shame, […]

A hart wel stayd, in ouerthwartes depe, Hopeth amendes: in swete, doth feare the sowre.

[…] entrance, and access on all sides, by the felling of huge Trees overthwart one another, was quite barr’d up;

[…] we whisper, for fear our over-thwart Neighbours Should hear us cry, Liberty, and betray us to the Government.

Word Forms

• overthwarts

Synonyms for overthwart

Depending on context, synonyms include across, athwart, adverse, opposing, perverse.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include athwart, supersedingly, defeatingly, abroach, away, back.

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