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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Ō’ver-hŏn’est-ly, adv.p. 931With excessive or fastidious honesty; with too scrupulous regard for the appearance of honesty. Dryden.
  2. Ō'ver-in'flu-ence, v. t.p. 931To influence in an excessive degree; to have too much influence over.
  3. Ō'ver-in-fōrm', v. t.p. 931To exceed the dimensions of; to be more than sufficient to fill. “Wit so exuberant, that it overinforms its tenement.” Johnson.
  4. Ō'ver-is'sūe, n.p. 931An issuing to excess; as, the overissues of bank-notes; an issuing, as of notes, beyond the capital stock, or beyond the public wants.
  5. Ō'ver-is'sue, v. t.p. 931To issue in excess.
  6. Ō'ver-jéal'ous, a.p. 931Excessively jealous; too jealous.
  7. O'ver-joy′, v. t.p. 931To make excessively joyful; to please too highly. 2. Hence, to give great joy to; to transport with gladness.
  8. Ō'ver-joy, n.p. 931Joy to excess; transport.
  9. Ō′ver-jŭmp′, v. t.p. 931To jump over; hence, to pass over; to let pass. We can not so lightly overjump his death. Marston.
  10. Ō'ver-kind', a.p. 931Excessively kind.
  11. Ō/ver-kīnd'ness, n.p. 931Excess of kindness.
  12. Ō'ver-knōw'ing, a.p. 931Too knowing or cunning.
  13. Ō'ver-lā'bor, v. t.p. 931To harass with toil. Dryden. 2. To execute with too much care; to labor to excess. W. Scott.
  14. Ō/ver-lāde', v. t.p. 931To load with too great a cargo or other burden.
  15. Ō'ver-lānd', a.p. 931Made or performed upon or across the land; as, an overland journey.
  16. O'ver-lānd'er, n.p. 931One who travels over lands or countries; a traveler.
  17. Ō'ver-läp', v. t. or i.p. 931To extend so as to lie or rest upon; to lap over.
  18. Ō'ver-lār'ger, a.p. 931Too large; too great.
  19. Ō′ver-lär′ge′ness, n.p. 931Excess of size.
  20. Ō'ver-lāsh', v. i.p. 931To exaggerate. Barrow. 2. To proceed to excess. Boyle.
  21. Ō'ver-lāsh'ing-ly, adv.p. 931With exaggeration. [Obs.]
  22. Ō'ver-lāte', a.p. 931Too late; very late.
  23. Ō'ver-lāve', v. t.p. 931To lave, wash, or bathe. [Obs.]
  24. Ō'ver-lăv'ish, a.p. 931Lavish to excess.
  25. Ō/ver-lāy′, v. t.p. 931To lay over; to spread over; to cover completely; as, specifically, (a.) To occupy fully. “When any country is overlaid by the multitude which live in it.” Raleigh. (b.) To conceal with a superficial…
  26. Ō'ver-lāy'er, n.p. 931One who overlays; that which overlays or is laid over any thing.
  27. Ō'ver-lēap′, v. t.p. 931To leap over; to pass or move from side to side by leaping; as, to overleap a ditch or a fence.
  28. Ō'ver-lēarn'ĕd-ness, n.p. 931The state of being too learned; excess of learning.
  29. Ō'ver-lēath'er, n.p. 931The leather which forms, or is intended to form, the upper part of a shoe; that which is over the foot; the upper-leather.
  30. Ō'ver-lēav'en, v. t.p. 931To leaven too much; to cause to rise and swell too much. B. Jonson. 2. To mix too much with; to corrupt. Shak.
  31. Ō'ver-līb'er-al, a.p. 931Too liberal; too free; abundant to excess; as, overliberal diet.
  32. Ō'ver-lĭb'er-al-ly, adv.p. 931In an overliberal manner; too freely.
  33. Ō'ver-lĭck', v. t.p. 931To rub the tongue upon or over; to lick over.
  34. Ō/ver-līe′, v. t.p. 931To lie over or upon something.
  35. Ō'vĕr-līght, n.p. 931Too strong a light.
  36. Ō'ver-light, a.p. 931Too light or trifling; excessively frivolous.
  37. Ō'ver-lĭn'ġer, v. t.p. 931To cause to continue or linger; to make to pine. [Obs.]
  38. Ō'ver-līve', v. t.p. 931To outlive; to live longer than another; to survive. Sidney.
  39. Ō'ver-līve', v. i.p. 931To live too long. Milton. 2. To live too fast or actively. [Rare.] “Overlived in this close London life.” Browning.
  40. Ō'ver-lĭv'er, n.p. 931One that lives longest; a survivor. Bacon.
  41. Ō'/ver-lōad', v. t.p. 931To load with too heavy a burden or cargo; to fill to excess; as, to overload the stomach or a vehicle.
  42. Ō/ver-lŏg'ic-al, a.p. 931Excessively logical; servilely adhering to the mere forms or rules of logic. Milton.
  43. Ō′/ver-lōng′, a.p. 931Too long.
  44. Ō/ver-lōōk', v. t.p. 931To look over or beyond, as from an elevated position; and specifically, (a.) To view from a high place; as, to overlook the sea. (b.) To afford an elevated prospect of. The pile o'erlooked the town.…
  45. Ō'ver-lōok'er, n.p. 931One who overlooks; a superintendent.
  46. O'ver-lōop, n.p. 931The same as ORLOP. See ORLOP.
  47. Ō'ver-lōrd, n.p. 931One who is lord over another; a superior; a master. “The command of his king and overlord.” W. Scott.
  48. Ō'ver-lōve', v. t.p. 931To love to excess; to prize or value too much. Bp. Hall.
  49. Ō/ver-lŭs'ciōŭs, a.p. 931Excessively luscious or sweet. Bacon.
  50. Ō'ver-lŭs'ty, a.p. 931Too lusty.
  51. Ō'ver-ly, a.p. 931Careless; negligent; inattentive. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 2. Excessive. 3. Superficial; not deep or thorough. [Scot.]
  52. Ō'ver-ly, adv.p. 931In a careless manner; slightingly. 2. Excessively; extremely.
  53. Ō/ver-ly'ing, p. a.p. 931Lying over. Overlying rocks (Geol.), rocks which lie over or among those of the regular strata.
  54. Ō'ver-mäg'ni-fy, v. t.p. 931To magnify too much.
  55. Ō'ver-māi'a-pĕrt, a.p. 931Excessively malapert or - impudent.
  56. Ō'ver-mān'ner, adv.p. 931Above measure; excessively.
  57. Ō'ver-mărch', v. t.p. 931To fatigue or wear out by too much marching.
  58. O'ver-mäst', v. t.p. 931(Naut.) To furnish with a mast or with masts that are too long or too heavy for the weight of keel.
  59. Ō'ver-mās'ter, v. t.p. 931To overpower; to subdue; to vanquish; to govern. And with a strong o'ermastering grasp the rearing war-horse lead. Hemans.
  60. Ō'ver-mā'tch', v. t.p. 931To be too powerful for; to conquer; to subdue; to suppress by superior force.