Толковый словарь английского языка - thwart
Thwart
thwart
I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English thwerten, from thwert, adverb Date: 13th century 1. to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle ; contravene , to oppose successfully ; defeat the hopes or aspirations of, to pass through or across, see: frustrate ~er noun II. adverb Etymology: Middle English thwert, from Old Norse thvert, from neuter of thverr transverse, oblique; akin to Old High German dwerah transverse, oblique Date: 14th century a~ , III. adjective Date: 14th century situated or placed across something else ; transverse , ~ly adverb IV. noun Etymology: alteration of obsolete thought, thoft, from Middle English thoft, from Old English thofte; akin to Old High German dofta rower's seat Date: circa 1736 a seat extending a~ a boat
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v., n., prep., & adv. --v.tr. frustrate or foil (a person or purpose etc.). --n. a rower's seat placed across a boat. --prep. & adv. archaic across, athwart. Etymology: ME thwert (adv.) f. ON thvert neut. of thverr transverse = OE thwe(o)rh f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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