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Overthwart

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O`ver`thwart´    (ō´vẽr`thwạrt´)
a.1.Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite.
2.Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing.
adv.1.Across; crosswise; transversely.
prep.1.Across; from alde to side of.
n.1.That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition.
v. t.1.To cross; to oppose.
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"Whethersoever it be that my mind miscarrieth, bewraying simple language in such sort that the words do seem to come endlong and overthwart --"
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