boustrophedon | (n) an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs' |
boustrophedonic | (adj) of or relating to writing alternate lines in opposite directions |
Boustrophedon | ‖n. [ Gr. &unr_; turning like oxen in plowing; &unr_; to turn. ] An ancient mode of writing, in alternate directions, one line from left to right, and the next from right to left (as fields are plowed), as in early Greek and Hittite. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Boustrophedonic | a. Relating to the boustrophedon made of writing. [ 1913 Webster ] |