cross write en · VERB
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To write across a page, and then turn the paper ninety degrees and overwrite, done in order to lessen the cost of sending a letter when postage costs were based on weight.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cross writing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cross written | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cross writes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| cross wrote | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| cross-write | alternative | lexicographic |