biaswiseadv.
/ˈbʌɪəswʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈbaɪəsˌwaɪz/ Chiefly U.S. in later use.
Obliquely, diagonally; in a slanting direction or position; spec. on or along the bias of a textile (cf. bias n. 1a). Cf. biasways adv.
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the world > space > relative position > inclination > [adverb]
sidelonga1398
aslanta1400
aslopec1400
embelifc1400
a-sloutc1440
sleetc1440
slant1495
obliquely1503
shoringc1503
a-swash1530
biaswise1545
biasways1556
slantingly1570
sideways1572
slantwise1573
avelinges1577
bias?1578
askant1602
slopely1605
slantinga1625
oblique1667
bias-way1702
skew1706
slantly1719
inclinably1760
slantways1828
slantindicular1831
slantindicularly1834
skewly1896
slaunchways1933
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > sideways movement or a sideways movement > [adverb] > obliquely
aslanta1400
sideslepes?a1400
embelifc1400
slant1495
obliquely1503
slantling?1521
askance1530
asklenta1540
biaswise1545
askew1565
wry1575
bias?1578
slentwise1579
overthwartly1591
asquint1645
transversally1648
aslope1667
slantways1828
skeow-ways1869
slantingways1899
1545 T. Raynald in tr. E. Roesslin Byrth of Mankynde i. sig. D.viiiv Two byaswyse descendynge muskles.
a1641 J. Smyth Berkeley MSS (1883) II. 149 A man that from the font to the grave..walked alwayes byaswise.
1821 La Belle Assemblée Aug. 73/1 Broad rouleaux of black satin, cut bias-wise.
1941 La Crosse (Wisconsin) Tribune 15 May 24 (advt.) Gay stripes carefully guided to run straight on top, biaswise in the unpressed pleated circular skirt.
1994 D. DeLillo in Esquire May 108/1 Cars parked cockeyed and biaswise, dangerously near the streaming traffic.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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