crosswise
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crosswise
Where it comes from
From Middle English croswyse, crose wyse, equivalent to cross + -wise.
adjective cross-wise
- crossing; lying across
adverb cross-wise
- transversely; so as to lie across Jesse gave a whoop, then was out of the saddle and ducking behind a clump of rhododendron, putting his horse crosswise between himself and the beeves.
Translations
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adv transversely
| Español | al través, atravesado, transversal |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | kreuzweise, quer |
| Русский | крест-на́крест krest-nákrest, поперёк poperjók |
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title = {crosswise},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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