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† overˈleave, v. Obs. In 4 -leeue, pa. tense -lafte. [ONorthumb. oferlǽfa = OE. *oferlǽfan, f. ofer- over- 19 + leave v.1 12.] a. trans. To leave over. b. intr. To be left over, remain.
c950Lindisf. Gosp. Luke xi. 41 Þætte ofer-hlæfeð vel þætte wona is seallað ælmissa. c975Rushw. Gosp. Luke ix. 17 ᵹinimen wæs ðætte ofer-læfed wæs him. 1382Wyclif Exod. viii. 31 There overlafte not oon forsothe. ― Lev. xxv. 46 Thurȝ riȝt of erytage ȝe shulen ouerleeuen hem to the after comers. |