dial. [Related to prec.] Diagonally. So Catercross, Caterways, Caterwise adv. Also Carter-cornered.
1874. in N. & Q., Ser. V. I. 361. (Surrey words) Caterways, catering, to cross diagonally.
1875. Parish, Sussex Dial., s.v. Catercross, if you goos caterwise across the field you’ll find the stile.
1878. Miss Jackson, Shropsh. Wd.-bk., Cater-cornered, diagonal. A house standing diagonally to the street would be cater-cornered.
1881. Leicester Gloss. (E. D. S.), Cater and Cater-cornered,… diagonal; diagonally. To ‘cut cater’ in the case of velvet, cloth, &c., is … ‘cut on the cross.’ Catersnozzle,… to make an angle; to ‘mitre.’
