strayght-way

Updated: January 27, 2026

And, even as Hodge blew the fire, as he did thincke, Gyb, as she felt the blast, strayght-way began to wyncke, Tyll Hodge fell of swering, as came best to his turne, The fier was sure bewicht, and therfore wold not burne.

William J. (William Joseph) Long - English Literature: Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World