altar-wise
/ˈɔːltəwʌɪz/ /ˈɒltəwʌɪz/Now rare
adverb
After the manner of an altar, like an altar; specifically in the position of an altar in a church.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Henry Machyn (d. 1563), chronicler. From altar + -wise.
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