crosswise
101across — prep 1. opposite to, facing, fronting, confronting, in front of; on or to the other side of, beyond, past, over, the far side of. 2. in contact with, into the presence of, into, upon. 3. crosswise of, transversely to, athwart, thwart. adv 4.… …
102across — a•cross [[t]əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒs[/t]] prep. 1) from one side to the other of: a bridge across a river[/ex] 2) on or to the other side of; beyond: across the sea[/ex] 3) into contact with; into the presence of, usu. by accident: to come across an old… …
103cross — [[t]krɔs, krɒs[/t]] n. v. crossed, cross•ing, 1) a figure or object consisting of two lines or pieces intersecting usu. at right angles 2) a wooden structure consisting of an upright and a transverse piece, upon which persons were formerly put to …
104crosscut — cross•cut [[t]ˈkrɔsˌkʌt, ˈkrɒs [/t]] adj. n. v. cut, cut•ting 1) made or used for cutting crosswise 2) cut across the grain or on the bias 3) a transverse cut or course 4) a shortcut diagonally across a network of roads or paths 5) min a… …
105cross — /krɒs / (say kros) noun 1. a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, upon which persons were formerly put to death. 2. a figure of the cross as a Christian emblem, badge, etc. 3. the cross as the symbol of… …
106καρσίως — κάρσιος crosswise adverbial κάρσιος crosswise masc acc pl (doric) …
107κάρσιον — κάρσιος crosswise masc acc sg κάρσιος crosswise neut nom/voc/acc sg …
108-wise — wise, ways Both suffixes were active in forming adverbs (always, sideways / crosswise, edgewise) up to the 19c, and tended to overlap (e.g. edgeways / edgewise, crossways / crosswise), but in current use only wise is now productive in the special …
109-ways — wise, ways Both suffixes were active in forming adverbs (always, sideways / crosswise, edgewise) up to the 19c, and tended to overlap (e.g. edgeways / edgewise, crossways / crosswise), but in current use only wise is now productive in the special …
110thwart — [13] Thwart was originally an adverb and adjective, meaning ‘across, crosswise’. It was however used as a verb, meaning ‘obstruct’ (from the metaphorical notion of ‘crossing’ someone) as early as the 13th century. It was borrowed from Old Norse… …