Webster's Dictionary 1913

2539

Overhandle

O′ver‐han″dle (?), v. t. To handle, or use, too much; to mention too often. Shak.

2540

Overhang

O′ver‐hang″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Overhung (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overhanging.] 1. To impend or hang over. Beau. & Fl.2. To hang over; to jut or project over. Pope.

2541

Overhang (2)

O′ver‐hang″, v. i. To jut over. Milton.

2542

Overhang (3)

O′ver‐hang′, n.(Arch.) 1. In a general sense, that which just out or projects; a projection; also, the measure of the projection; as, the overhang is five feet.2. Specifically: ...

2543

Overhappy

O″ver‐hap″py (?), a. Exceedingly happy. Shak.

2544

Overharden

O′ver‐hard″en (?), v. t. To harden too much; to make too hard. Boyle.

2545

Overhardy

O″ver‐har″dy (?), a. Too hardy; overbold.

2546

Overhaste

O″ver‐haste′ (?), n. Too great haste.

2547

Overhasty

O″ver‐has″ty (?), a. Too hasty; precipitate; rash. — O″ver‐has″ti‐ly (#), adv. — O′ver‐has″ti‐ness, n.

2548

Overhaul

O′ver‐haul″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Overhauled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Overhauling.] 1. To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly...

2549

Overhaul (2)

{ O″ver‐haul′ (?), O′ver‐haul″ing, } n. A strict examination with a view to correction or repairs.

2550

Overhead

O′ver‐head″ (?), adv. Aloft; above; in or attached to the ceiling or roof; in the story or upon the floor above; in the zenith.While overhead the moonSits arbitress. Milton.Also...

2551

Overhead charges

{ O″ver‐head″ charges, expenses, etc. } (Accounting) Those general charges or expenses in any business which cannot be charged up as belonging exclusively to any particular part...

2552

Overhear

O′ver‐hear″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Overheard (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overhearing.] [AS. oferhiéran.]1. To hear more of (anything) than was intended to be heard; to hear by accident...

2553

Overheat

O′ver‐heat″ (?), v. t. [Cf. Superheat.] To heat to excess; to superheat. Cowper.

2554

Overheavy

O″ver‐heav′y (?), a. Excessively heavy.

2555

Overhele

O′ver‐hele″ (?), v. t. [AS. oferhelian.] To hele or cover over. B. Jonson.

2556

Overhent

O′ver‐hent″, v. t. [See Hent.] To overtake.So forth he went and soon them overhent. Spenser.

2557

Overhigh

O″ver‐high″ (?), a. [AS. oferheáh.] Too high.

2558

Overhighly

O″ver‐high″ly, adv. Too highly; too greatly.

2559

Overhip

O′ver‐hip″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Overhipped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Overhipping.] [Over + a word akin to E. hop to skip.] To pass over by, or as by a hop; to skip over; hence, to ...

2560

Overhold

O′ver‐hold″ (ō″vẽr‐hōld′), v. t. To hold or value too highly; to estimate at too dear a rate. Shak.

2561

Overhung

O″ver‐hung″ (?), a. 1. Covered over; ornamented with hangings. Carlyle.2. Suspended from above or from the top.Overhung door, a sliding door, suspended door, suspended from the ...

2562

Overinfluence

O′ver‐in″flu‐ence (?), v. t. To influence in an excessive degree; to have undue influence over.

2563

Overinform

O′ver‐in‐form″ (?), v. t. To inform, fill, or animate, excessively. Johnson.

2564

Overissue

O″ver‐is″sue (?), n. An excessive issue; an issue, as of notes or bonds, exceeding the limit of capital, credit, or authority.An overissue of government paper. Brougham.

2565

Overissue (2)

O′ver‐is″sue, v. t. To issue in excess.