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ˈover-ˈliberal, a. [over- 28.] Too liberal. So † ˈover-libeˈrality; ˈover-ˈliberally adv.
[1513More in Grafton Chron. (1568) II. 756 In his later dayes with ouer liberall diet, somewhat corpulent.] 1601Holland Pliny xix. vi. 44 It hurteth the stomach, over⁓liberally taken. 1621Sanderson Serm. I. 203, I..would chuse rather by an over-liberal charity to cover a multitude of sins. 1641Milton Animadv. xiii. Wks. (1847) 71/2 A man would think you had eaten over-liberally of Esau's red porridge. 1824Miss Mitford Village Ser. i. (1863) 223 To protect her from the effects of her over-liberality. |