# overthwart

> English word · Preposition · IPA /əʊvəˈθwɔːt/

## Definitions
1. From one side to the other of.

## Etymology
From Middle English overthwart, overthwert, overtwert, overquert, overwhart, equivalent to over- + thwart. Compare Dutch overdwaars (“across”), Danish overtvært (“across”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overthwart