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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. O'ver-bīd', v. i.p. 930— To bid or offer more than an equivalent.
  2. Ō'ver-bĭd', v. t.p. 930To bid or offer beyond; to bid - more than.
  3. Ō'ver-blōw', v. i.p. 930(Naut.) To blow with too much violence; to blow with so much violence that the topsails can not be used. 2. To blow over, or be past its violence. [Rare.]
  4. Ō'ver-blōw', v. t.p. 930To blow away; to dissipate by wind. “And when this cloud of sorrow’s overblown.” Waller.
  5. Ō'ver-bōard', adv.p. 930Over the side of a ship; hence, out of a ship or from on board; as, to fall overboard.
  6. Ō′ver-boil′, v. i.p. 930To boil over, or unduly. Nor is it discontent to keep the mind Deep in its fountain, lest it overboil In the hot throng. Byron.
  7. Ō'ver-bōld', a.p. 930Excessively bold; impudent.
  8. Ō'ver-bôld'ly, adv.p. 930In an overbold manner; impudently.
  9. Ō'ver-book'ish, a.p. 930Excessively bookish; unduly given to books. You must forsake This overbookish humor. Ford.
  10. Ō'ver-boun'te-ōŭs, a.p. 930Bounteous to excess.
  11. Ō'ver-bow′, v. t.p. 930To bend or bow over. [Obs.] “ That old error . . . that the best way to straighten what is crooked is to overbow it.” Fuller.
  12. Ō'ver-breed', v. t.p. 930To breed to excess, or more than is necessary.
  13. Ō'ver-brīm',, v. i.p. 930To be so full as to overflow; to flow over the brim.
  14. Ō′ver-brĭmmed′, a.p. 930Furnished with an excessive brim. “Overbrimmed blue bonnet.” W. Scott.
  15. Ō'ver-brow', v. t.p. 930To hang over like a brow. Did with a large projection overbrow Large space beneath. Wordsworth.
  16. Ō'ver-buĭlt', a.p. 930Built over. Milton. 2. Built too much; having too many buildings; — as, an overbuilt part of a town.
  17. Ō'ver-bûlk', v. t.p. 930To oppress by bulk. [Obs. and rare.] Shak.
  18. Ō'ver-bûr'den, v. t.p. 930To load with too great weight. Sidney.
  19. Ō'ver-bûr'den-sōme, a.p. 930Excessively burdensome.
  20. Ō'ver-bûrn', v. t.p. 930To burn too much. Mortimer.
  21. Ō'ver-bûrn', v. i.p. 930To burn unduly.
  22. O'ver-bus'y, a.p. 930Too busy; officious.
  23. O'ver-buy', v. t.p. 930To buy at too dear a rate. Dryden.
  24. O'ver-cân'o-py, v. t.p. 930To cover as with a canopy.
  25. O'ver-cā'pa-ble, a.p. 930Excessively capable; — with of; prone to; exposed to. “Credulous and over-capable of such pleasing errors.” R. Hooker.
  26. O'ver-câre, n.p. 930Excessive care or anxiety. Dryden.
  27. O'ver-câre'ful, a.p. 930Careful to excess.
  28. O'ver-cārk'ing, a.p. 930Too full of care; over-anxious. “Solicitously overcarking for the future.” Fuller.
  29. Ō'ver-cär'ry, v. t.p. 930To carry too far; to carry or urge beyond the proper point. Hayward.
  30. O'ver-cāst', v. t.p. 930To cover with gloom; to cloud; to darken. The clouds that overcast our morn shall fly. Dryden. 2. To cast or compute at too high a rate; to rate too high. The king, in his account of peace and calms…
  31. Ō'ver-cătch', v. t.p. 930To overtake. “In the very door him overcaught.” Spenser.
  32. Ō'ver-cau'tioŭs, a.p. 930Cautious or prudent to excess.
  33. Ō'ver-cau'tioŭs-ly, adv.p. 930Cautiously to excess.
  34. Ō'ver-chānġe', n.p. 930Too much or too frequent change; fickleness. [Rare.] Beau. & Fl.
  35. Ō'ver-chärġe', v. t.p. 930To load with too heavy a charge or weight; to burden; to oppress; to cloy. “The heavy load of abundance with which we overcharge nature.” Raleigh. 2. To fill too full; to crowd. Our language is…
  36. Ōʹver-chärgeʹ, v. i.p. 930To make excessive charges.
  37. Ō'ver-chärge', n.p. 930An excessive load or burden. 2. A charge in an account of more than is just. 3. An excessive charge, as of a gun.
  38. Ō'ver-elēan', v. t.p. 930To clean to excess.
  39. Ō'ver-elēan'ing, n.p. 930Excessive cleaning. “A knife and fork which had not been worn out by overcleaning.” W. Scott.
  40. Ō'ver-climb', v. t.p. 930To climb over.
  41. Ō'ver-cloud', v. t.p. 930To cover or overspread with clouds; to becloud.
  42. Ō/ver-cloy', v. t.p. 930To fill beyond satiety. Shak.
  43. Ō'ver-cōat, n.p. 930A coat worn over the other clothing; a great-coat or top-coat.
  44. Ō'ver-cōld', a.p. 930Cold to excess. Wiseman.
  45. Ō/ver-cōl'or, v. t.p. 930To color too highly.
  46. Ō/ver-cōme', v. t.p. 930To 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. Shak. 2. To overflow; to…
  47. Ō′ver-eŏme′, v. i.p. 930To gain the superiority; to be victorious.
  48. Ō'ver-cōm'er, n.p. 930One who vanquishes or surmounts.
  49. Ō'ver-cōm'ing-ly, adv.p. 930With superiority; victoriously. More.
  50. Ō/ver-cōn'fi-dence, n.p. 930Excessive confidence.
  51. Ō'ver-cŏn'fi-dent, a.p. 930Confident to excess.
  52. Ō/ver-cōn'fi-dent-ly, adv.p. 930With too much confidence.
  53. Ō'ver-côrn', v. t.p. 930To corn to excess. Addison.
  54. Ō'ver-cōst'ly, a.p. 930Very or unduly costly; extravagantly expensive. That they [ceremonies] ought to be many, and overcostly, no true Protestant will affirm. Milton.
  55. Ō/ver-count’, v. t.p. 930To rate above the true value.
  56. Ō'ver-cōv'er, v. t.p. 930To cover completely. Shak.
  57. Ō/ver-crēd'ū-lōūs, a.p. 930Credulous to excess.
  58. Ō'ver-crōw', v. t.p. 930To crow over, as in triumph; to assume superiority over. Spenser.
  59. Ō'ver-cūn'ning, a.p. 930Excessively cunning or ingenious. “Unadvisedly overcunning in misunderstanding me.” Marston.
  60. Ō'ver-kū'ri-oŭs, a.p. 930Curious or nice to excess.