Dictionary entry

Overwork

Webster's Dictionary 1913

O′ver‐work″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Overworked (?) or Overwrought (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Overworking.] 1. To work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much or too long; to tire excessively; as, to overwork a horse.

2. To fill too full of work; to crowd with labor.

My days with toil are overwrought. Longfellow.

3. To decorate all over.