Definition of Cornerways

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cornerways

corner time
corner tooth
cornerbacks
cornercap
cornercaps
cornered
cornering
cornerless
cornerlike
cornerman
cornermen
corners
cornerstone
cornerstones
cornerways (current term)
cornerwise
cornet
cornetcies
cornetcy
corneter
corneters
cornetfish
cornetfishes
cornetist
cornetists
cornetite
cornets
cornett
cornetti

Literary usage of Cornerways

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bed & Breakfast Stops England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland by FHG Staff (2005)
"cornerways is a large Grade II Listed Victorian property situated within a conservation area, in the heart of historic Carlisle. Just five minutes' walk to ..."

2. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1865)
"... the only originally blank page in the book, is covered with verses and memoranda of various dates, filled in at last sideways and cornerways. ..."

3. Annual Report by Ohio State Board of Agriculture (1852)
"... and pitches the top of the falling grain across the platform cornerways, as it is thrown off, the sheaf and falling grain hanging together, ..."

4. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke, Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress), John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) (1800)
"... and cornerways, of from corner te corner. ARTICLE VIII- Preparations with galls, for tie Ski/it t» te dyed ..."

5. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine (1904)
"... head square 'n' even across the rail, 'n' you know 's well's I do 't no rooster killed cornerways ain't goin' to bring no nickel apiece for his corners. ..."

6. Macmillan's Magazine by John Morley, Mowbray Morris, David Masson, George Grove (1890)
"... the hair av hers that was like red snakes, an' lookin' at me cornerways out av her green cats' eyes. ‘Ye will not mind, corp'ril? ..."

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