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.


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