Thór'ŏugh-stitch, adv.

adverb

(thŭr/o-stĭch), adv. Going the whole length of any business; fully; completely. [Obs.]

Many believe the bold Chief Justice Jeffreys, . . . who went thorough-stitch in that tribunal, stands fair for that office. Evelyn.

Perseverance alone can carry us along thorough-stitch. L'Estrange.