Overspread
(O`ver*spread") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overspread; p. pr. & vb. n. Overspreading.] [AS.
oferspr&aemacrdan.] To spread over; to cover; as, the deluge overspread the earth. Chaucer.
Those nations of the North
Which overspread the world.
Drayton. Overspread
(O`ver*spread"), v. i. To be spread or scattered over.
Overspring
(O`ver*spring") v. t. To spring or leap over.
Overstand
(O`ver*stand") v. t. To stand on the price or conditions of, so as to lose a sale; to lose by an
extravagant price or hard conditions. [Obs.]
What madman would o'erstand his market twice ?
Dryden. Overstare
(O`ver*stare") v. t. To outstare. [Obs.] Shak.
Overstare
(O`ver*stare"), v. i. To stare wildly. [Obs.] Ascham.
Overstate
(O`ver*state") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overstated; p. pr. & vb. n. Overstating.] To state in too
strong terms; to exaggerate. Fuller.
Overstatement
(O"ver*state"ment) n. An exaggerated statement or account.
Overstay
(O`ver*stay") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overstayed or Overstaid ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overstaying.]
To stay beyond the time or the limits of; as, to overstay the appointed time. Bp. Hall.
Overstep
(O`ver*step") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overstepped ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overstepping.] [AS. ofersteppan.]
To step over or beyond; to transgress. Shak.
Overstock
(O"ver*stock`) n. Stock in excess. Tatler.
Overstock
(O`ver*stock"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overstocked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overstocking.] To fill too
full; to supply in excess; as, to overstock a market with goods, or a farm with cattle.
Overstore
(O`ver*store") v. t. To overstock. Sir. M. Hale.
Over-story
(O`ver-sto`ry) n. (Arch.) The clearstory, or upper story, of a building.
Overstrain
(O`ver*strain") v. i. [imp. & p. p. Overstrained ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overstraining.] To strain
one's self to excess. Dryden.
Overstrain
(O`ver*strain"), v. t. To stretch or strain too much; as to overstrain one's nerves. Ayliffe.
