What does ridgewise mean?
Ridgewise means In the manner of a ridge or ridges..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In the manner of a ridge or ridges..
And he went therein a good two hour or more, until he saw upon his left side how the land rose up ridgewise like the back of a great hog: and for all that it was night, yet he saw the top of the ridge clearly, as it were a black line […]
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Ridgewise means In the manner of a ridge or ridges..
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And he went therein a good two hour or more, until he saw upon his left side how the land rose up ridgewise like the back of a great hog: and for all that it was night, yet he saw the top of the ridge clearly, as it were a black line […]
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