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Where does “slantways” come from?

slantways (English) comes from English slant, from Middle English slent.

slantways (English): Alternative form of slantwise

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of slantwise

Ancestry of “slantways”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslantA slope; an incline, inclination; A sloped...
2Middle Englishslent—
Every word from Middle English slent →