boustrŏphēdŏn — Lewis & Short
boustrŏphēdŏn, adv., = boustrofhdo/n,
I from right to left and back again alternately, forwards and backwards, an ancient way of writing, Mar. Vict. 1, 14, 6 Gaisf. (al. boustrophen, id. p. 2499 P.).
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boustrŏphēdŏn
boustrŏphēdŏn · adv
from right to left and back again alternately
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