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Definition of Overthwartness

Overthwartness
Overthwartness O"ver*thwart"ness, n. The state of being overthwart; perverseness. [Obs.] --Lord Herbert.

Meaning of Overthwartness from wikipedia

- England, Ireland, Newfoundland) overthorter (obsolete; regional, Scotland) overthwart (archaic; regional, Eastern, Midland, and Northern England) overtop (regional...
- woodland) Sallow Coppice Sallow Coppice Sale Sallow Coppice (Former woodland) Overthwart Leys Cross Lees Sale Cross Leys Sale (Former woodland) Ash Coppice Ash...
- to Canterbury and had fallen from his horse, breaking his left arm, "overthwart a cart-spirn." On his death in 1563, he was succeeded by his eldest son...
- him upon the head and cutt off a peece, another with a sword cutt him overthwart the face", and a third "with a hatchet cutt off his head". Various sources...
- Tavira on 20 August 1580. Haddon said of him that "he was a most perverse, overthwart Brawler, who besides a commendable Facility in the Latin Tongue, could...
- missed." Having lost his patience, the bishop retorted, "Thou are an overthwart, proud, puritan knave." Marbury answered, "I am no puritan. I beseech...