What does "altarwise" mean?
Altarwise: In the proper position of an altar, that is, at the east of a church with its ends towards the north and south. Shipley.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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