prep. [ Pref. a- + cross: cf. F. en croix. See Cross, n. ] From side to side; athwart; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length; quite over;
To come across,
To go across the country,
adv.
The squint-eyed Pharisees look across at all the actions of Christ. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj.