Overquell
(O`ver*quell") v. t. To quell or subdue completely. [R.] Bp. Hall.

Overquietness
(O"ver*qui"et*ness) n. Too much quietness. Sir. T. Browne.

Overrake
(O`ver*rake") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overraked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overraking.] (Naut.) To rake over, or sweep across, from end to end, as waves that break over a vessel anchored with head to the sea.

Overrank
(O"ver*rank") a. Too rank or luxuriant.

Overrate
(O`ver*rate") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Overrating.] To rate or value too highly.

Overrate
(O"ver*rate`), n. An excessive rate. [R.] Massinger.

Overreach
(O`ver*reach") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overreached obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Overreaching.]

1. To reach above or beyond in any direction.

2. To deceive, or get the better of, by artifice or cunning; to outwit; to cheat. Shak.

Overreach
(O`ver*reach"), v. i.

1. To reach too far; as: (a) To strike the toe of the hind foot against the heel or shoe of the forefoot; — said of horses. (b) (Naut.) To sail on one tack farther than is necessary. Shak.

2. To cheat by cunning or deception.

Overreach
(O"ver*reach`) n. The act of striking the heel of the fore foot with the toe of the hind foot; — said of horses.


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