thwartwise

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thwartwise

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From thwart + -wise.

adjective

archaic, not comparable Athwart; from side to side; across.

adverb

archaic, not comparable Athwart; from side to side; across. Shalt reach it first and, thwartwise, touch it fair.

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"thwartwise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thwartwise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"thwartwise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thwartwise.

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@misc{thwartwise_2026,
  title = {thwartwise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thwartwise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}