Thwart

thwawrt, adj. cro : being cro wise.— v.t. to cro : to oppose; to defeat.— n. the bench for rowers placed athwart the boat.— advs. Thwart ; Thwar′tedly .— n. Thwar′ter .— adj. Thwar′ting , perverse.— advs. Thwar′tingly , perversely; Thwart′ly ; Thwart′ships , acro the ship. [Ice. thvert , neut. of thverr ; perverse; cog. with A.S. thweorh , Ger. zwerch .]