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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-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…
  2. Ōʹver-chärgeʹ, v. i.p. 930To make excessive charges.
  3. 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.
  4. Ō'ver-elēan', v. t.p. 930To clean to excess.
  5. Ō'ver-elēan'ing, n.p. 930Excessive cleaning. “A knife and fork which had not been worn out by overcleaning.” W. Scott.
  6. Ō'ver-climb', v. t.p. 930To climb over.
  7. Ō'ver-cloud', v. t.p. 930To cover or overspread with clouds; to becloud.
  8. Ō/ver-cloy', v. t.p. 930To fill beyond satiety. Shak.
  9. Ō'ver-cōat, n.p. 930A coat worn over the other clothing; a great-coat or top-coat.
  10. Ō'ver-cōld', a.p. 930Cold to excess. Wiseman.
  11. Ō/ver-cōl'or, v. t.p. 930To color too highly.
  12. 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…
  13. Ō′ver-eŏme′, v. i.p. 930To gain the superiority; to be victorious.
  14. Ō'ver-cōm'er, n.p. 930One who vanquishes or surmounts.
  15. Ō'ver-cōm'ing-ly, adv.p. 930With superiority; victoriously. More.
  16. Ō/ver-cōn'fi-dence, n.p. 930Excessive confidence.
  17. Ō'ver-cŏn'fi-dent, a.p. 930Confident to excess.
  18. Ō/ver-cōn'fi-dent-ly, adv.p. 930With too much confidence.
  19. Ō'ver-côrn', v. t.p. 930To corn to excess. Addison.
  20. 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.
  21. Ō/ver-count’, v. t.p. 930To rate above the true value.
  22. Ō'ver-cōv'er, v. t.p. 930To cover completely. Shak.
  23. Ō/ver-crēd'ū-lōūs, a.p. 930Credulous to excess.
  24. Ō'ver-crōw', v. t.p. 930To crow over, as in triumph; to assume superiority over. Spenser.
  25. Ō'ver-cūn'ning, a.p. 930Excessively cunning or ingenious. “Unadvisedly overcunning in misunderstanding me.” Marston.
  26. Ō'ver-kū'ri-oŭs, a.p. 930Curious or nice to excess.
  27. Ō/ver-dâre’, v. t. & i.p. 930To dare too much or rashly; to be too daring.
  28. Ō'ver-dāte',, v. t.p. 930To date beyond the proper period; to render out of date or antiquated. “The chaff of overdated ceremonies.” Milton.
  29. Ō'ver-dēal', n.p. 930The amount over; the excess. [Obs.] “The overdeal in the price will be double.” Holland.
  30. Ō'ver-dēl'i-cate, a.p. 930Nice or dainty to excess. We should not be overdelicate. Bp. Hall.
  31. ō'ver-de-līght'ed, a.p. 930Delighted beyond measure.
  32. Ō'ver-dight', a.p. 930Covered over. “Whose goodly beams, though they be overdight.” Spenser.
  33. Ō'ver-dīl'i-gent, a.p. 930Diligent to excess.
  34. Ō'ver-dō', v. t.p. 930To do or perform too much. Shak. 2. To oppress by too much action or labor; to harass; to fatigue. 3. To boil, bake, or roast too much.
  35. Ō'ver-dō', v. i.p. 930To labor too hard; to do too much.
  36. Ō/ver-dōse′, v. t.p. 930To dose to excess; to give too many or too large doses to.
  37. Ō'vēr-dōse', n.p. 930Too great a dose.
  38. Ō'ver-draw', v. t.p. 930To draw upon beyond the proper limits, or for a sum beyond one's credit in the books of a bank or merchant.
  39. Ō'ver-drĕss', v. t.p. 930To dress to excess; to adorn too much. Pope.
  40. Ō'ver-drink', v. t. & i.p. 930To drink to excess.
  41. Ō/ver-drīve′, v. t. & i.p. 930To drive too hard, or beyond strength.
  42. Ō'ver-drown', v. t.p. 930To drown or drench to excess; to wet or moisten excessively. Browne.
  43. ō'ver-dry', v. t.p. 930To dry too much. Burton.
  44. ō'ver-dūe', a.p. 930Due and more than due; past the time of payment; as, an overdue note.
  45. Ō'ver-dyē', v. t.p. 930To dye too much; to tinge too deeply. Shak.
  46. O'ver-ea'ger, a.p. 930Too eager; too vehement in desire. Goodman.
  47. Ō'ver-ea'ger-ly, adv.p. 930With excessive eagerness.
  48. Ō'vĕr-ea'ger-ness, n.p. 930Excess of eagerness.
  49. Ō'ver-ēar'nest, a.p. 930Too earnest.
  50. Ō'ver-ēar'nest-ness, n.p. 930Excess of earnestness.
  51. Ō'ver-ēat', v. t. & i.p. 930To eat to excess.
  52. Ō'ver-ěl'e-gant, a.p. 930Elegant to excess. Johnson.
  53. Ō/ver-ěmp'ty, v. t.p. 930To make too empty. — [Rare.] Carew.
  54. Ō'ver-ēs'ti-māte, v. t.p. 930To estimate too highly.
  55. Ō'ver-ēs'ti-mate, n.p. 930An estimate that is too high.
  56. Ō'ver-ex-çīt'ed, a.p. 930Too much excited.
  57. Ō'ver-ex-cīte'ment, n.p. 930Excess of excitement.
  58. Ō'ver-ēx'qui-sīte, a.p. 930Unduly exquisite or exact.
  59. Ō'ver-ēye', v. t.p. 930To superintend; to inspect. 2. To observe; to remark. Shak.
  60. Ō'ver-fall', n.p. 930A cataract; the fall of a river. [Obs.] Raleigh. 2. (Naut.) A dangerous bank or shoal lying near the surface of the sea. Craig.