Chapter 1084

O"ver-arm` (?) , a. (Cricket, etc.) Done (as bowling or pitching) with the arm raised above the shoulder. See Overhard . "An over-arm with a round-arm bowler."

R. A. Proctor.

Overawe <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*awe" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Overawed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overawing .] To awe exceedingly; to subjugate or restrain by awe or great fear.

The king was present in person to overlook the magistrates, and overawe these subjects with the terror of his sword. Spenser.

Overawful <Xpage=1021>

O"ver*aw"ful (?) , a. Awful, or reverential, in an excessive degree. [R.]

Milton.

Overbalance <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*bal"ance (?) , v. t. 1. To exceed equality with; to outweigh.

Locke.

2. To cause to lose balance or equilibrium.

Overbalance <Xpage=1021>

O"ver*bal`ance (?) , n. Excess of weight or value; something more than an equivalent; as, an overbalance of exports .

J. Edwards.

Overbarren <Xpage=1021>

O"ver*bar"ren (?) , a. Excessively barren.

Overbattle <Xpage=1021>

O"ver*bat"tle (?) , a. [ Over + battle , a.] Excessively fertile; bearing rank or noxious growths. [Obs.] " Overbattle grounds."

Hooker.

Overbear <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*bear" (?) , v. t. 1. To bear down or carry down, as by excess of weight, power, force, etc.; to overcome; to suppress.

The point of reputation, when the news first came of the battle lost, did overbear the reason of war. Bacon.

Overborne with weight the Cyprians fell. Dryden.

They are not so ready to overbear the adversary who goes out of his own country to meet them. Jowett (Thucyd. )

2. To domineer over; to overcome by insolence.

Overbear <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*bear" , v. i. To bear fruit or offspring to excess; to be too prolific.

Overbearing <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*bear"ing , a. 1. Overpowering; subduing; repressing.

I. Watts.

2. Aggressively haughty; arrogant; domineering; tyrannical; dictatorial; insolent.

-- O`ver*bear"ing*ly , adv. -- O`ver*bear"ing*ness , n.

Overbend <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*bend" (?) , v. t. To bend to excess.

Overbend <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*bend" , v. i. To bend over. [R.]

Overbid <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*bid" (?) , v. t. To bid or offer beyond, or in excess of.

Dryden.

Overbide <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*bide" (?) , v. t. To outlive. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Overblow <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*blow" (?) , v. i. 1. To blow over, or be subdued. [R.]

Spenser.

2. (Mus.) To force so much wind into a pipe that it produces an overtone, or a note higher than the natural note; thus, the upper octaves of a flute are produced by overblowing .

Overblow <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*blow" , v. t. To blow away; to dissipate by wind, or as by wind.

When this cloud of sorrow's overblown . Waller.

Overboard <Xpage=1021>

O"ver*board` (?) , adv. Over the side of a ship; hence, from on board of a ship, into the water; as, to fall overboard .

To throw overboard , to discard; to abandon, as a dependent or friend.

Overboil <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*boil" (?) , v. i. To boil over or unduly.

Nor is discontent to keep the mind Deep in its fountain, lest it overboil In the hot throng. Byron.

Overbold <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*bold" (?) , a. Excessively or presumptuously bold; impudent. Shak. -- O"ver*bold"ly , adv.

Overbookish <Xpage=1021>

O"ver*book"ish (?) , a. Excessively bookish.

Overbounteous <Xpage=1021>

O"ver*boun"te*ous , a. Bounteous to excess.

Overbow <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*bow" (?) , v. t. To bend or bow over; to bend in a contrary direction. [Obs.]

Fuller.

Overbreed <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*breed" (?) , v. t. To breed to excess.

Overbrim <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*brim" (?) , v. i. To flow over the brim; to be so full as to overflow. [R.]

Overbrow <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*brow" (?) , v. t. To hang over like a brow; to impend over. [Poetic]

Longfellow.

Did with a huge projection overbrow Large space beneath. Wordsworth.

Overbuild <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*build" (?) , v. t. 1. To build over.

Milton.

2. To build too much; to build beyond the demand.

Overbuilt <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*built" (?) , a. Having too many buildings; as, an overbuilt part of a town .

Overbulk <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*bulk" (?) , v. t. To oppress by bulk; to overtower. [Obs. & R.]

Shak.

Overburden <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*bur"den (?) , v. t. To load with too great weight or too much care, etc.

Sir P. Sidney.

Overburden <Xpage=1021>

O"ver*bur`den , n. The waste which overlies good stone in a quarry.

Raymond.

Overburdensome <Xpage=1021>

O"ver*bur"den*some (?) , a. Too burdensome.

Overburn <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*burn" (?) , v. t. & i. To burn too much; to be overzealous.

Over-busy <Xpage=1021>

O"ver-bus"y (?) , a. Too busy; officious.

Overbuy <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*buy" (?) , v. t. 1. To buy too much.

2. To buy at too dear a rate.

Dryden.

Overcanopy <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*can"o*py (?) , v. t. To cover as with a canopy.

Shak.

Overcapable <Xpage=1021>

O`ver*ca"pa*ble (?) , a. Too capable. [R.]

Overcapable of such pleasing errors. Hooker.

Overcare <Xpage=1021>

O"ver*care" (?) , n. Excessive care.

Dryden.

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Overcareful <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*care"ful (?) , a. Too careful.

Shak.

Overcarking <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*cark"ing (?) , a. Too anxious; too full of care. [Archaic]

Fuller.

Overcarry <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*car"ry (?) , v. t. & i. To carry too far; to carry beyond the proper point.

Hayward.

Overcast <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*cast" (?) , v. t. 1. To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken.

Those clouds that overcast your morn shall fly. Dryden.

2. To compute or rate too high.

Bacon.

3. (Sewing) To take long, loose stitches over (the raw edges of a seam) to prevent raveling.

Overcatch <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*catch" (?) , v. t. To overtake. [Obs.]

Overcautious <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*cau"tious (?) , a. Too cautious; cautious or prudent to excess. -- O"ver*cau"tious*ly , adv. -- O"ver*cau"tiou*ness , n.

Overchange <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*change` (?) , n. Too much or too frequent change; fickleness. [R.]

Beau. & Fl.

Overcharge <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*charge" (?) , v. t. [Cf. Supercharge , Surcharge .]

1. To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress; to cloy.

Sir W. Raleigh.

2. To fill too full; to crowd.

Our language is overcharged with consonants. Addison.

3. To charge excessively; to charge beyond a fair rate or price.

4. To exaggerate; as, to overcharge a description .

Overcharged mine . (Mil.) See Globe of compression , under Globe .

Overcharge <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*charge" , v. i. To make excessive charges.

Overcharge <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*charge` (?) , n. [Cf. Supercargo , Supercharge .]

1. An excessive load or burden.

2. An excessive charge in an account.

Overclimb <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*climb" (?) , v. t. To climb over.

Surrey.

Overcloud <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*cloud" (?) , v. t. To cover or overspread with clouds; to becloud; to overcast.

Overcloy <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*cloy" (?) , v. t. To fill beyond satiety.

Shak.

Overcoat <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*coat` (?) , n. [Cf. Surcoat .] A coat worn over the other clothing; a greatcoat; a topcoat.

Overcold <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*cold" (?) , a. Cold to excess.

Wiseman.

Overcolor <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*col"or (?) , v. t. To color too highly.

Overcome <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*come" (?) , v. t. [ imp. Overcame (?) ; p. p. Overcome ; p. pr & vb. n. Overcoming .] [AS. ofercuman . See Over , Come , and cf. Supervene .]

1. To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue; as, to overcome enemies in battle .

This wretched woman overcome Of anguish, rather than of crime, hath been. Spenser.

2. To overflow; to surcharge. [Obs.]

J. Philips.

3. To come or pass over; to spreads over. [Obs.]

And overcome us like a summer's cloud. Shak.

Syn. -- To conquer; subdue; vanquish; overpower; overthrow; overturn; defeat; crush; overbear; overwhelm; prostrate; beat; surmount. See Conquer .

Overcome <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*come" , v. i. To gain the superiority; to be victorious.

Rev. iii. 21.

Overcomer <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*com"er (?) , n. One who overcomes.

Overcoming <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*com"ing (?) , a. Conquering; subduing. -- O`ver*com"ing*ly , adv.

Overconfidence <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*con"fi*dence (?) , n. Excessive confidence; too great reliance or trust.

Overconfident <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*con"fi*dent (?) , a. Confident to excess. -- O"ver*con"fi*dent*ly , adv.

Overcostly <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*cost"ly (?) , a. Too costly.

Milton.

Overcount <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*count" (?) , v. t. To rate too high; to outnumber.

Shak.

Overcover <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*cov"er (?) , v. t. To cover up.

Shak.

Overcredulous <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*cred"u*lous (?) , a. Too credulous.

Overcrow <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*crow" (?) , v. t. To crow, exult, or boast, over; to overpower.

Spenser. Shak.

Overcrowd <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*crowd" (?) , v. t. To crowd too much.

Overcunning <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*cun"ning (?) , a. Exceedingly or excessively cunning.

Overcurious <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*cu"ri*ous (?) , a. Too curious.

Overdare <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*dare" (?) , v. t. & i. To dare too much or rashly; to be too daring.

Overdate <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*date" (?) , v. t. To date later than the true or proper period.

Milton.

Overdeal <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*deal` (?) , n. The excess. [Obs.]

The overdeal in the price will be double. Holland.

Overdelicate <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*del"i*cate (?) , a. Too delicate.

Overdelighted <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*de*light"ed (?) , a. Delighted beyond measure.

Overdight <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*dight" (?) , a. Covered over. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Overdo <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*do" (?) , v. t. [ imp. Overdid (?) ; p. p. Overdone (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overdoing .] 1. To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far.

Anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing. Shak.

2. To overtask. or overtax; to fatigue; to exhaust; as, to overdo one's strength .

3. To surpass; to excel. [R.]

Tennyson.

4. To cook too much; as, to overdo the meat .

Overdo <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*do" , v. i. To labor too hard; to do too much.

Overdoer <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*do"er (?) , n. One who overdoes.

Overdose <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*dose" (?) , v. t. To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to.

Overdose <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*dose` , n. Too great a dose; an excessive dose.

Overdraw <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*draw" (?) , v. t. [ imp. Overdrew (?) ; p. p. Overdrawn (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overdrawing .]

1. To exaggerate; to overdo.

2. (Banking) To make drafts upon or against, in excess of the proper amount or limit.

Overdress <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*dress" (?) , v. t. To dress or adorn to excess; to dress too much.

Pope.

Overdrink <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*drink" (?) , v. t. & i. To drink to excess.

Overdtive <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*dtive" (?) , v. t. & i. To drive too hard, or far, or beyond strength.

Overdrown <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*drown" (?) , v. t. To wet or drench to excess. [Obs.]

W. Browne.

Overdry <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*dry" (?) , v. t. To dry too much.

Burton.

Overdue <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*due" (?) , a. Due and more than due; delayed beyond the proper time of arrival or payment, etc.; as, an overdue vessel; an overdue note.

Overdye <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*dye" (?) , v. t. To dye with excess of color; to put one color over (another).

Shak.

Overeager <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*ea"ger (?) , a. Too eager; too impatient. -- O`ver*ea"ger*ly , adv. -- O"ver*ea"ger*ness , n.

Overearnest <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*ear"nest (?) , a. Too earnest. -- O"ver*ear"nest*ly , adv. -- O"ver*ear"nest*ness , n.

Overeat <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*eat" (?) , v. t. & i. 1. To gnaw all over, or on all sides. [Obs.]

Shak.

2. To eat to excess; -- often with a reflexive.

Overelegant <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*el"e*gant (?) , a. Too elegant.

Johnson.

Overempty <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*emp"ty (?) , v. t. To make too empty; to exhaust. [R.]

Carew.

Overest <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*est (?) , a. [ Superl. of Over .] Uppermost; outermost.

Full threadbare was his overeste courtepy. Chaucer. <-- sic -->

Overestimate <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*es"ti*mate (?) , v. t. To estimate too highly; to overvalue.

Overestimate <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*es"ti*mate (?) , n. An estimate that is too high; as, an overestimate of the vote .

Overexcite <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*ex*cite" (?) , v. t. To excite too much.

Overexcitement <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*ex*cite"ment (?) , n. Excess of excitement; the state of being overexcited.

Overexert <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*ex*ert" (?) , v. t. To exert too much.

Overexertion <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*ex*er"tion (?) , n. Excessive exertion.

Overexquisite <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*ex"qui*site (?) , a. Too exquisite; too exact or nice; too careful.

Overeye <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*eye" (?) , v. t. 1. To superintend; to oversee; to inspect. [Obs.]

2. To see; to observe. [Obs.]

Shak.

Overfall <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*fall` (?) , n. 1. A cataract; a waterfall. [Obs.]

2. (Naut.) A turbulent surface of water, caused by strong currents setting over submerged ridges; also, a dangerous submerged ridge or shoal.

Overfatigue <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*fa*tigue" (?) , n. Excessive fatigue.

Overfatigue <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*fa*tigue" , v. t. To fatigue to excess; to tire out.

Overfeed <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*feed" (?) , v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Overfed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overfeeding .] To feed to excess; to surfeit.

Overfierce <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*fierce" (?) , a. Excessively fierce.

overfill <Xpage=1022>

o`ver*fill" (?) , v. t. To fill to excess; to surcharge.

Overfish <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*fish" (?) , v. t. To fish to excess.

Overfloat <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*float" (?) , v. t. To overflow. [R.]

Dryden.

Overflourish <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*flour"ish (?) , v. t. 1. To make excessive display or flourish of.

Collier.

2. To embellish with outward ornaments or flourishes; to varnish over. [Obs.]

Shak.

Overflow <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*flow" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Overflowed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overflowing .] [AS. oferfl<?/wan . See Over , and Flow .] 1. To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm.

The northern nations overflowed all Christendom. Spenser.

2. To flow over the brim of; to fill more than full.

Overflow <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*flow" , v. i. 1. To run over the bounds.

2. To be superabundant; to abound.

Rogers.

Overflow <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*flow` (?) , n. 1. A flowing over, as of water or other fluid; an inundation.

Bacon.

2. That which flows over; a superfluous portion; a superabundance.

Shak.

3. An outlet for the escape of surplus liquid.

Overflow meeting , a meeting constituted of the surplus or overflow of another audience.

Overflowing <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*flow"ing (?) , n. An overflow; that which overflows; exuberance; copiousness.

He was ready to bestow the overflowings of his full mind on anybody who would start a subject. Macaulay.

Overflowingly <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*flow"ing*ly , adv. In great abundance; exuberantly.

Boyle.

Overflush <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*flush" (?) , v. t. To flush to excess. [R.]

Overflutter <Xpage=1022>

O`ver*flut"ter (?) , v. t. To flutter over.

Overflux <Xpage=1022>

O"ver*flux` (?) , n. Overflow; exuberance. [R.]

Overfly <Xpage=1022>