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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-tūm'ble, v. t.p. 933To tumble or turn over; to upset.
  2. Ō'vert-ūre, n.p. 933Opening; disclosure; discovery. [Obs.] Shak. 2. That which is opened; an open space; a recess; a retreat. [Obs.] “The cave’s inmost overture.” Chapman. 3. Something offered for consideration; a…
  3. Ō'vert-ūre, v. t.p. 933To propose as an overture to; as, to overture a religious body on some subject.
  4. O'ver-tūrn', v. t.p. 933To turn or throw from a basis or foundation; to overset; as, to overturn a carriage or a building. 2. To subvert; to ruin; to destroy. 3. To overpower; to conquer. Milton. Syn.—To demolish…
  5. Ō'ver-tŭrn, n.p. 933The state of being overturned or subverted; overthrow.
  6. Ō'ver-tŭrn'a-ble, a.p. 933Capable of being overturned or subverted. [Obs.]
  7. O'ver-tŭrn'er, n.p. 933One who overturns or subverts.
  8. O'ver-vāil', v. t.p. 933To cover; to spread over. Shak.
  9. Ō/ver-văl'ū-ā'tion, n.p. 933Inordinate valuation; overestimate.
  10. Ō′ver-văl′ūe, v. t.p. 933To value excessively or inordinately. “To overvalue human power.” Hooker.
  11. O'ver-vēl', v. t.p. 933To veil or cover; to overveil.
  12. Ō'ver-view, n.p. 933An inspection or overlooking. — [Obs.] Shak.
  13. Ō'ver-vōte', v. t.p. 933To outvote; to outnumber in votes given. K. Charles.
  14. O'ver-walk', v. t.p. 933To walk over or upon.
  15. O'ver-wār', v. t.p. 933To surpass in war; to conquer. [Obs.] Warner.
  16. Ō'ver-wār'y, a.p. 933Excessively cautious; too wary.
  17. O'ver-wash', v. t.p. 933To wash or flow over; to overflow.
  18. Ō'ver-wāst'ed, a.p. 933Wasted or worn out; consumed; spent. [Obs.] Drayton.
  19. Ō'ver-watch', v. t.p. 933To watch to excess; to subdue by long want of rest. Dryden.
  20. Ō/ver-wāx', v. i.p. 933To wax or grow too rapidly or too much. [Obs.] R. of Gloucester.
  21. Ō'/ver-wēak', a.p. 933Too weak; too feeble.
  22. O'ver-weär', v. t.p. 933To wear too much.
  23. O'ver-wēa'ry, v. t.p. 933To subdue with fatigue.
  24. Ō'ver-wĕath'er, v. t.p. 933To bruise or batter by violence of weather.
  25. O'ver-ween', v. i.p. 933To be too high, favorable, or flattering, in one's estimate or judgment. “The conceits of a warmed or overweening brain.” Locke. 2. Hence, to be arrogant in one's thoughts or claims. “Overweening…
  26. Ō'ver-ween'er, n.p. 933One who overweens. [Rare.]
  27. Ō'ver-ween'ing-ly, adv.p. 933In an overweening manner. “Whose peculiar words he overweeningly assumes.” Milton.
  28. Ō′ver-weigh′, v. t.p. 933To exceed in weight; to outweigh; to overbalance. Hooker.
  29. O'ver-weight', n.p. 933Weight over and above what is required by law or custom. 2. Superabundance of weight; preponderance.
  30. Ō'ver-weight, a.p. 933Overweighing; excessive. [Obs.] “Of no overweight worth.” Fuller.
  31. Ō'ver-wĕt, n.p. 933Excessive wetness or dampness; excess of moisture. [Obs.] Another ill accident is, overwet at sowing time. Bacon.
  32. Ō/ver-whĕlm′, v. t.p. 933To overspread or crush beneath something violent and weighty, that covers or encompasses the whole; as, to overwhelm with waves. 2. Hence, to immerse and bear down; to overcome; to crush; as, to be…
  33. O'ver-whelm, n.p. 933The act of overwhelming. [Obs.] Young.
  34. Ō'ver-whēlm'ing-ly, adv.p. 933In a manner to overwhelm.
  35. Ō'ver-wīng', v. t.p. 933To outflank. [Obs.] Milton.
  36. Ō'ver-wīse', a.p. 933Wise to affectation.
  37. Ō'ver-wīse'ness, n.p. 933Pretended or affected wisdom. [Obs.] Raleigh.
  38. Ō'ver-wit', v. t.p. 933To surpass in wit or cunning; to outwit. Swift.
  39. ŏ'ver-wood'y, a.p. 933Too woody.
  40. O'ver-word', v. t.p. 933To say in too many words; to express verbosely.
  41. Ō'ver-work', v. i. & t.p. 933To work beyond the strength, or to cause to labor too much; to tire. South.
  42. Ō'ver-work, n.p. 933Work done beyond the amount required by stipulation, or regular hours of business; excessive or exhausting labor.
  43. Ō'ver-wōrn', a.p. 933Worn out; subdued by toil. 2. Spoiled by time; trite. “The overworn theme and stuffing of his discourse.” Milton.
  44. Ō/ver-wrĕst' (-rĕst'), v. t.p. 933To wrest or force from the natural or proper position. [Obs.] Shak.
  45. Ō'ver-wrĕs'tle, v. t.p. 933To subdue by wrestling. Spenser.
  46. Ō'ver-wrōught', p. p.p. 933of overwork. 1. Labored to excess. Dryden. 2. Worked all over; as, overwrought with ornaments. Pope.
  47. Ō’ver-yēared’, a.p. 933Too old. [Obs.] “Whose fruit was ripe, not overyeared.” Fairfax.
  48. Ō'ver-zēaled', a.p. 933Too much excited with zeal; ruled by too much zeal. [Obs.] Fuller.
  49. Ō'ver-zē'al'ous, a.p. 934Too zealous; - eager to excess.
  50. ŏ'vi-bōs, n.p. 934(Zōöl.) A genus of animals inhabiting the northern parts of North America; the musk-ox. See Musk-ox.
  51. O-vĭc'ū-lar, a.p. 934Pertaining to an egg.
  52. O-vid'i-an, a.p. 934Belonging to, or resembling, the style of the Latin poet Ovid.
  53. O'vi-dūct, n.p. 934(Anat.) A passage for the ovum or egg from the ovary to the womb, or to an external outlet. Brande.
  54. O-vĭf'er-ōŭs, a.p. 934Egg-bearing;—an epithet applied to certain receptacles for eggs, after being excluded from the formative organs.
  55. Ō'vi-fōrm, a.p. 934Having the form or figure of an egg.
  56. O-vĭg'er-ōŭs, a.p. 934Bearing eggs; oviferous.
  57. Ō'vine, a.p. 934Pertaining to sheep; consisting of sheep.
  58. O-vĭp'a-roŭs, a.p. 934Developing young in eggs, which are afterward separated from the parent, and which are usually hatched after exclusion from the body.
  59. Ō'vi-pōs'it, v. i.p. 934To lay or deposit eggs;—said especially of insects.
  60. Ō'vi-pōs'it, v. t.p. 934To deposit or lay, as an egg.