overthwart

O"ver*thwart", a. 1. Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite. "Our overthwart neighbors." Dryden. 2. Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing. "Overthwart humor." Clarendon. O"ver*thwart", adv. Defn: Across; crosswise; transversely. "Y'clenched overthwart and endelong." Chaucer. O"ver*thwart", prep. Defn: Across; from alde to side of. "Huge trees overthwart one another." Milton. O"ver*thwart`, n. Defn: That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition. [Obs.] Surrey. , v. t. Defn: To cross; to oppose. [Obs.]

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