Athwart means situated across from side to side, or in opposition; it originates from Old Norse.
Athwart means from side to side, across, or against. The word comes from Old Norse and has been in use in English since the late 15th century.
| Back | athwart /uh-THWART/ |
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| Front | adverb, preposition From side to side of; across; against. [From a- (on, into, toward) + thwart, from Old Norse thvert, neuter of thverr (transverse). Earliest documented use: 1470.] “He shuffled athwart, keeping one eye ahead vigilantly.” - Joseph Conrad; Heart of Darkness; Blackwood’s Magazine; 1899. |
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