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Example sentences for "ouerthwart"

Lexicographically close words:
ouerthrew; ouerthrow; ouerthrowe; ouerthrowen; ouerthrowne; ouertooke; ouerwhelmed; ouest; ough; ought
  1. Al the space vnspoken of inclusiue was cut in and euacuated, betwixt the Pillers the Gulature and ouerthwart Trabet, did containe an elegant Cigrued Nimph.

  2. Antitheton, or the quareller, otherwise called the ouerthwart or rencounter.

  3. Ouerthwart these lands there are diuers sandy shelues more then two leagues into the sea, very dangerous, which at a low water remaine almost dry.

  4. Ouerthwart the said Islands there is another little riuer that runneth along those marrish grounds about 3 or 4 leagues, wherein there is great store of water foules.

  5. For their horssemen by their capteins appointment trauersing ouerthwart by the fronts of them that fought, set vpon that battell of the Britains which they found before them.

  6. Adrian, or else newlie built an other ouerthwart the Ile, from the east sea to the west, conteining in length 232 miles.

  7. There be met with store of exceeding great ice all this coast along, and coueting still to continue his course to the Northwards, was alwayes by contrary winde deteined ouerthwart these straights, and could not get beyond.

  8. Adrian, or else newlie built an other ouerthwart the Ile, from the east sea to the west, conteining in [Sidenote: Beda.

  9. And because they iudged it might be an helpe to the Britains, they set in hand to build a wall yet once againe ouerthwart the Ile, in the same place where the emperour [Sidenote: A wall built overthwart the Iland.

  10. You must likewise beware, not to make your cleft ouerthwart the pitch, but somewhat aside.

  11. But if the combes hang ouerthwart in the hiue, then must you vse your scraping yron, that the combes of the further side thruste togither, may so be cut away.

  12. Now after the hiues be gelded, and that anye shall haue ouerthwart or crossed combes at the entrance of the hiue, those then shall be so conuerted, that the parts behind maye be emptied & left void for another time.


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