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▪ I. overpoise, n.|ˈəʊvəpɔɪz|
[f. next.]
The act or fact of outweighing; that which outweighs; ‘preponderant weight’ (J.).
1697Dryden Virg. Georg. (1721) Ded. 179 His Judgment was an Overpoize to his Imagination. 1842Manning Serm. (1848) I. xxiv. 361 In the concerns of this life, the lightest overpoise of probability determines our strongest resolutions. 1856Mrs. Browning Aur. Leigh vii. 1056 The moths, with that great overpoise of wings.
▪ II. overpoise, v.|əʊvəˈpɔɪz|
Forms: α. 6–7 overpeise, (6 -peaze, -paise, 7 -peyse). β. 7–8 -poize, (7 -poyse, 8 -poyze), 6– overpoise.
[f. over- 3, 22, 27 + poise v. (earlier peise).]
1. trans. To weigh more than, outweigh: mostly fig. In quots. 1598, 1652 causatively: To make something outweigh (something else).
αc1555Harpsfield Divorce Hen. VIII (Camden) 218 Nor the man's oath shall overpeise the woman's denial. 1598J. Dickenson Greene in Conc. (1878) 133 To ouerpeaze the feare of danger with the care of dutie. 1652H. L'Estrange Amer. no Jewes 12 Nor will the weight of his experience..be overpeised by any.
βa1600in Bodenham's Bel-vedére 22 False faith is ouer-poisde with weakest weight, The ballance yeelds vnto the lightest feather. 1608Dod & Cleaver Expos. Prov. ix–x. 17 The gaine..wil counteruaile and ouerpoise the losse. a1711Ken Christophil Poet. Wks. 1721 I. 438 One minute in my Jesu's Arms Will an Eternity o'repoise Of your false Joys. 1884Bp. Thorold Yoke Christ 5 The joys of matrimony may be overpoised by its cares.
b. intr. or absol.
1684T. Hockin God's Decrees 245 The best deserving, or whose merits overpoize, is chosen. 1717Desaguliers in Phil. Trans. XXX. 575 All the while the Plummet was falling, the Water descended rather than rose; and when the Lead was at the bottom, the Water overpois'd.
†2. trans. To overweight, weigh down, overload (lit. and fig.). Obs.
1581J. Bell Haddon's Answ. Osor. 115 b, There was no mortal creature but was overpaised, and pressed doune with this heavy burden. 1655Moufet & Bennet Health's Improv. (1746) 378 A full and troubled Body, over-poised with Variety and Plenty of Meats.
†3. To overbalance (in quot. fig.). Obs.
1641M. Frank Serm. ii. (1672) 534 If your honours puff you up, overpoise you. |