lying+athwart

  • 61thwart — [thwôrt] adj. [ME thwert < ON thvert, neut. of thverr, transverse < IE * terk , to turn (prob. < * ter , to rub with rotary motion > THROW) > L torquere, to twist, turn] 1. lying or extending across something else; transverse;… …

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  • 62thwart´er — thwart «thwrt», verb, noun, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to oppose and defeat; keep from doing something: »The boy s lack of money thwarted his plans for college. SYNONYM(S): baffle, balk, foil. See syn. under frustrate. (Cf. ↑frustrate) 2. to go… …

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