loosely-crossed

Updated: July 21, 2025

Still Nelly did not answer, though she started so violently that her loosely-crossed hands fell apart; and Nanny Swinton, who was about her housewifery in the cupboard off the lady's parlour, heard every word, and trembled at the pause.

Sarah Tytler - Girlhood and Womanhood: The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes