athort

Scots

Etymology

From 15th century, derived from Old English a (“on”) + Old Norse þverr. Compare Old English þweorh (“crosswise”).

Adjective

athort (not comparable)

1. Across, all over

Usage notes

• Ower is the more common form in use.

Adverb

athort

1. Across, over

References

• “athort”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.