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BOUSTROPHEDON
boustrophedon
(noun) an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally âas the ox ploughsâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
boustrophedon (not comparable)
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
Adjective
boustrophedon (not comparable)
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
Noun
boustrophedon (countable and uncountable, plural boustrophedons)
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
Source: Wiktionary
Bou`stro*phe"don, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: An ancient mode of writing, in alternate directions, one line from left to right, and the next from right to left (as fields are plowed), as in early Greek and Hittite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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