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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OVERTHWART

a. 1. Opposite; being over the way or street.
2. Crossing at right angles.
3. Cross; perverse; adverse; contradictions.

OVERTHWART

prep. Across; from side to side.

OVERTHWARTLY

adv. 1. Across; transversely.
2. Perversely.

OVERTHWARTNESS

n. 1. The state of being athwart or lying across.
2. Perverseness; pervicacity.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

OVERTHWART

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.

OVERTHWART

OVERTHWART O "ver *thwart ", adv.

Defn: Across; crosswise; transversely. "Y'clenched overthwart and endelong." Chaucer.

OVERTHWART

OVERTHWART O "ver *thwart ", prep.

Defn: Across; from alde to side of. "Huge trees overthwart one another. " Milton.

OVERTHWART

OVERTHWART O "ver *thwart `, n.

Defn: That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition. [Obs. ] Surrey.

OVERTHWART

OVERTHWART , v. t.

Defn: To cross; to oppose. [Obs. ]

OVERTHWARTLY

OVERTHWARTLY O `ver *thwart "ly, adv.

Defn: In an overthwart manner; across; also, perversely. [Obs. ] Peacham.

OVERTHWARTNESS

OVERTHWARTNESS O "ver *thwart "ness, n.

Defn: The state of being overthwart; perverseness. [Obs. ] Lord Herbert.