thorough-stitch

See also: thoroughstitch

English

Alternative forms

• through-stitch
• thoroughstitch

Adverb

thorough-stitch (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Thoroughly, through to the end.
   • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, translated by John Florio, The Essayes […], London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
     , vol.1, ch.23:

     I might also blame him, that having undertaken a resolution (in my judgment, rather brave than rash) to caste himselfe inconsiderately, weake and unarmed, amidst a tempestuous ocean of senselesse and mad men, he should have gone through stitch with it, and not leave the person he represented in the briers […].