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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-cōl'or, v. t.p. 930To color too highly.
  2. 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…
  3. Ō′ver-eŏme′, v. i.p. 930To gain the superiority; to be victorious.
  4. Ō'ver-cōm'er, n.p. 930One who vanquishes or surmounts.
  5. Ō'ver-cōm'ing-ly, adv.p. 930With superiority; victoriously. More.
  6. Ō/ver-cōn'fi-dence, n.p. 930Excessive confidence.
  7. Ō'ver-cŏn'fi-dent, a.p. 930Confident to excess.
  8. Ō/ver-cōn'fi-dent-ly, adv.p. 930With too much confidence.
  9. Ō'ver-côrn', v. t.p. 930To corn to excess. Addison.
  10. 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.
  11. Ō/ver-count’, v. t.p. 930To rate above the true value.
  12. Ō'ver-cōv'er, v. t.p. 930To cover completely. Shak.
  13. Ō/ver-crēd'ū-lōūs, a.p. 930Credulous to excess.
  14. Ō'ver-crōw', v. t.p. 930To crow over, as in triumph; to assume superiority over. Spenser.
  15. Ō'ver-cūn'ning, a.p. 930Excessively cunning or ingenious. “Unadvisedly overcunning in misunderstanding me.” Marston.
  16. Ō'ver-kū'ri-oŭs, a.p. 930Curious or nice to excess.
  17. Ō/ver-dâre’, v. t. & i.p. 930To dare too much or rashly; to be too daring.
  18. Ō'ver-dāte',, v. t.p. 930To date beyond the proper period; to render out of date or antiquated.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.
  19. Ō'ver-dēal', n.p. 930The amount over; the excess. [Obs.] “The overdeal in the price will be double.” Holland.
  20. Ō'ver-dēl'i-cate, a.p. 930Nice or dainty to excess. We should not be overdelicate. Bp. Hall.
  21. ō'ver-de-līght'ed, a.p. 930Delighted beyond measure.
  22. Ō'ver-dight', a.p. 930Covered over. “Whose goodly beams, though they be overdight.” Spenser.
  23. Ō'ver-dīl'i-gent, a.p. 930Diligent to excess.
  24. 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.
  25. Ō'ver-dō', v. i.p. 930To labor too hard; to do too much.
  26. Ō/ver-dōse′, v. t.p. 930To dose to excess; to give too many or too large doses to.
  27. Ō'vēr-dōse', n.p. 930Too great a dose.
  28. 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.
  29. Ō'ver-drĕss', v. t.p. 930To dress to excess; to adorn too much. Pope.
  30. Ō'ver-drink', v. t. & i.p. 930To drink to excess.
  31. Ō/ver-drīve′, v. t. & i.p. 930To drive too hard, or beyond strength.
  32. Ō'ver-drown', v. t.p. 930To drown or drench to excess; to wet or moisten excessively. Browne.
  33. ō'ver-dry', v. t.p. 930To dry too much. Burton.
  34. ō'ver-dūe', a.p. 930Due and more than due; past the time of payment; as, an overdue note.
  35. Ō'ver-dyē', v. t.p. 930To dye too much; to tinge too deeply. Shak.
  36. O'ver-ea'ger, a.p. 930Too eager; too vehement in desire. Goodman.
  37. Ō'ver-ea'ger-ly, adv.p. 930With excessive eagerness.
  38. Ō'vĕr-ea'ger-ness, n.p. 930Excess of eagerness.
  39. Ō'ver-ēar'nest, a.p. 930Too earnest.
  40. Ō'ver-ēar'nest-ness, n.p. 930Excess of earnestness.
  41. Ō'ver-ēat', v. t. & i.p. 930To eat to excess.
  42. Ō'ver-ěl'e-gant, a.p. 930Elegant to excess. Johnson.
  43. Ō/ver-ěmp'ty, v. t.p. 930To make too empty. — [Rare.] Carew.
  44. Ō'ver-ēs'ti-māte, v. t.p. 930To estimate too highly.
  45. Ō'ver-ēs'ti-mate, n.p. 930An estimate that is too high.
  46. Ō'ver-ex-çīt'ed, a.p. 930Too much excited.
  47. Ō'ver-ex-cīte'ment, n.p. 930Excess of excitement.
  48. Ō'ver-ēx'qui-sīte, a.p. 930Unduly exquisite or exact.
  49. Ō'ver-ēye', v. t.p. 930To superintend; to inspect. 2. To observe; to remark. Shak.
  50. 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.
  51. Ō'ver-fa-tigue', n.p. 930Excessive fatigue.
  52. Ō′ver-fa-tīgue′, v. t.p. 930To fatigue to excess; to weary out. Watts.
  53. Ō'ver-feed', v. t.p. 930To feed to excess.
  54. Ō'ver-fiērce', a.p. 930Excessively fierce; ferocious.
  55. Ō'ver-fĭll', v. t.p. 930To fill to excess; to surcharge.
  56. Ō/ver-flōat', v. t.p. 930To overflow; to inundate. [Rare.] Dryden.
  57. Ō'ver-flōur'ish, v. t.p. 930To make excessive display or flourish of. Collier.
  58. Ō′ver-flōw′, v. t.p. 930To flow over; to spread over, as water; to inundate; to cover with water or other fluid; to fill beyond the brim. 2. Hence, to deluge; to overwhelm; to cover, as with numbers. The northern nations…
  59. Ō'ver-flōw', v. i.p. 930To run over; to swell and run over the brim or banks. 2. To be abundant; to abound; to exuberate; as, overflowing plenty. Rogers.
  60. Ō'ver-flōw, n.p. 930An inundation; also, superabundance. Bacon.