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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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ARRISWISE adv.
Diagonally laid, as tiles; ridgewise.
BARROWIST n.
A follower of Henry Barrowe, one of the founders of Independency or Congregationalism in England. Barrowe was executed for nonconformity in 1953.
BARWISE adv.
Horizontally.
BENDWISE adv.
Diagonally.
BREADTHWISE n.
In the direction of the breadth.
BREWIS n. 2 definitions
Broth or pottage. [Obs.] Let them of their Bonner's "beef" and "broth" make what brewis they please for their credulous guests. Bp. Hall.
BROADWISE adv.
Breadthwise. [Archaic]
CHEVRONWISE adv.
In the manner of a chevron; as, the field may be divided chevronwise.
CLOCKWISE a.
Like the motion of the hands of a clock; -- said of that direction of a rotation about an axis, or about a point in a plane, which is ordinarily reckoned negative.
COASTWISE; COASTWAYS adv.
By way of, or along, the coast.
CONTRARIWISE adv. 2 definitions
tely; on the other hand. Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but contrariwise, blessing. 1 Pet. iii. 9.
CORNERWISE adv.
With the corner in front; diagonally; not square.
COWISH a. 2 definitions
Timorous; fearful; cowardly. [R.] Shak.
CRESCENTWISE adv.
In the form of a crescent; like a crescent. Tennyson.
CROSSWISE adv.
In the form of a cross; across; transversely. Longfellow.
DAWISH a.
Like a daw.
DROPWISE adv.
After the manner of a drop; in the form of drops. Trickling dropwise from the cleft. Tennyson.
EDGEWAYS; EDGEWISE adv.
With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge. Glad to get in a word, as they say, edgeways. Sir W. Scott.
ELSEWISE adv.
Otherwise. [R.]
ENDWAYS; ENDWISE adv. 2 definitions
On end; erectly; in an upright position.
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