Ridgewise
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In the manner of a ridge or ridges. not-comparable
"And he went therein a good two hour or more, until he saw upon his left side how the land rose up ridgewise like the back of a great hog: and for all that it was night, yet he saw the top of the ridge clearly, as it were a black line […]"
Example
More examples"And he went therein a good two hour or more, until he saw upon his left side how the land rose up ridgewise like the back of a great hog: and for all that it was night, yet he saw the top of the ridge clearly, as it were a black line […]"
Etymology
From ridge + -wise.
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