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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Overthortly, adv. [e.m.E. and ME. overthwartly (1387–8).] Adversely, perversely, ‘awry’. — 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 8.
Bot that sum incommodious chance may ouerthortly happin Ib. 28.
Bot this ane thing fell verray ouerthortly
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