moreoveradv.prep.

Brit.

/mɔːrˈəʊvə/, U.S.

/mɔˈroʊvər/

Forms: see more adv. and over adv.; also Middle English more euer (transmission error).

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: more adv., over adv.

Etymology: < more adv. + over adv.Senses A. 1b and A. 3 could be viewed as uses of more pron. with over adv. (see over adv. IV.), and other senses as having developed from these; but compare similar Middle English adverbial uses of more without over s.v. more adv. 6. With sense A. 1a compare more adj. 4. Compare also overmore adv.

A. adv.

†1.

a. For more time, longer. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 3119 Nu ic rede ðat ge flen, For se ic gu more-ouer nu, Dead sal me wreken ouer gu.

b. In addition, besides. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1961) Deut. v. 22 Þese wordys þe lord spak..no þyng addynge more ouer.

1517 Domesday Inclos. (1897) I. 260 Thei say that [etc.]..thei say that [etc.]..And moreouer thei have nothing to say.

a. At the beginning of a clause, or parenthetically within one, indicating that it contains matter additional to what has already been stated (often preceded by and, sometimes by but): besides, furthermore; what is more. Cf. mairatour adv.Regarded by N.E.D. (1908) as ‘Now only literary and slightly arch.’ By the early 20th cent. this usage does not appear to have been generally restricted in this way, but it has continued to be unusual in speech (where ‘besides’ is usual) and characteristic of formal discourse.

ΚΠ

c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Deeds xxi. 28 This is the man that aȝens peple and lawe..techinge euery where alle men, more ouer and [L. insuper et] hath ledd yn hethen men into the temple.

c1400 (?a1387) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Huntington HM 137) (1873) C. vi. 53 And al-so, more-ouer, me þynkeþ..Men sholde constreyne no clerke to knauene werkes.

c1475 Advice to Lovers in J. O. Halliwell Select. Minor Poems J. Lydgate (1840) 37 He..askid hir if she myht feithfullie Luf him of herte, and, morover, fynallye Become his wife.

1509 J. Fisher Mornynge Remembraunce Countesse of Rychemonde (de Worde) sig. Av And more ouer to thentente all her werkes myght be more acceptable [etc.].

1552 Abp. J. Hamilton Catech. i. viii. f. 22 Mairouir yow sa doand, condemnis thi awin saule to panis eternal.

a1614 J. Melville Autobiogr. & Diary (1842) 29 Mairower, in these yeirs I lerned my music.

1654 J. Bramhall Just Vindic. Church of Eng. ii. 16 Some were excluded..Only from the use of the Sacraments; others moreover..both from Sacraments and Prayers.

a1731 D. Defoe New Voy. round World (1787) III. 56 And he moreover told me that it was next to a miracle they could keep possession of the place.

1808 J. Mayne Siller Gun (new ed.) ii. 36 And miss'd, mairowr, th' endearing charms... Of auld acquaintances in swarms.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. ii. 177 He was, moreover, partial to the Roman Catholic religion.

1884 Manch. Examiner 12 Sept. 5/1 A tax..which, moreover, is considerably reduced in its yield by the cost of collection.

1928 F. E. Baily Golden Vanity xv Secretaryships to magnates are so precarious. Moreover, if French crashed, who would give his ex-secretary a job?

1955 S. H. Adams Grandfather Stories 119 Moreover, I was naturally of an affording and officious nature, and it was a signal honor to be selected for a post of responsibility and hazard.

1986 M. Foot Loyalists & Loners 58 Moreover, the means by which this end is achieved are themselves remarkable.

b. moreover than this and variants (in same sense and construction as sense A. 2a). In later use Scottish and English regional (northern).

ΚΠ

1569 J. Sanford tr. H. C. Agrippa Of Vanitie Artes & Sci. liv. f. 71^v More ouer then this, if there be any Philosophie or Doctrine of manners [etc.].

1795 A. Hughes Jemima I. 162 But moreover than all that, he is painted up to the eyes and perfumed.

1828 W. Carr Dial. Craven (ed. 2) II. Dialogues 337 Maarover ner that.

1877 T. Clarke et al. Specimens Dial. Westmorland (new ed.) i. 29 Meearower ner that a telt ye summat.

a1886 D. Grant Sc. Stories (1888) 22 Mairowre an' aboon that, the writer had promised the woman in her last ioors to inform Sergeant-Major Benson o' a' the circumstances o'the case.

1903 I. Wilkinson in Eng. Dial. Dict. IV. 161/2 [N. Yorkshire] He was expensive. Mairower than than, he gat beggared.

†3. and yet more over: that is not all; there is yet more to be said. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

c1385 G. Chaucer Knight's Tale 2801 And yet mooreouer, for in his armes two The vital strengthe is lost and al ago.

c1390 G. Chaucer Melibeus 2571 And yet more ouer, of thilke word that Tullius clepeth..Thow shalt considere if [etc.].

?a1425 (c1380) G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. ii. pr. iv. 169 And yit more over what man that [etc.].

c1450 J. Capgrave Life St. Katherine (Arun. 396) (1893) iv. 1210 (MED) And ȝet moreouere, thei shul haue noo powere.

1526 Pylgrimage of Perfection (de Worde) f. 13^v And yet more ouer he hath not lefte vs as chyldren confortlesse.

1616 in R. Pitcairn Criminal Trials Scotl. (1833) III. 393 And ȝit mairouer, becaus thair is particularelie deidlie feid [etc.].

†B. prep.

In addition to, besides. With clause as object: besides the fact that. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. 6395 And if I schal more over this Declare what this vertu is [etc.].

1604 W. Shakespeare Hamlet ii. ii. 2 Moreouer, that we much did long to see you, The need we haue to vse you did prouoke Our hastie sending.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	moreover
释义	moreoveradv.prep. Brit. /mɔːrˈəʊvə/, U.S. /mɔˈroʊvər/ Forms: see more adv. and over adv.; also Middle English more euer (transmission error). Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: more adv., over adv. Etymology: < more adv. + over adv.Senses A. 1b and A. 3 could be viewed as uses of more pron. with over adv. (see over adv. IV.), and other senses as having developed from these; but compare similar Middle English adverbial uses of more without over s.v. more adv. 6. With sense A. 1a compare more adj. 4. Compare also overmore adv. A. adv. †1. a. For more time, longer. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 3119 Nu ic rede ðat ge flen, For se ic gu more-ouer nu, Dead sal me wreken ouer gu. b. In addition, besides. Obsolete. ΚΠ a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1961) Deut. v. 22 Þese wordys þe lord spak..no þyng addynge more ouer. 1517 Domesday Inclos. (1897) I. 260 Thei say that [etc.]..thei say that [etc.]..And moreouer thei have nothing to say. 2. a. At the beginning of a clause, or parenthetically within one, indicating that it contains matter additional to what has already been stated (often preceded by and, sometimes by but): besides, furthermore; what is more. Cf. mairatour adv.Regarded by N.E.D. (1908) as ‘Now only literary and slightly arch.’ By the early 20th cent. this usage does not appear to have been generally restricted in this way, but it has continued to be unusual in speech (where ‘besides’ is usual) and characteristic of formal discourse. ΚΠ c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Deeds xxi. 28 This is the man that aȝens peple and lawe..techinge euery where alle men, more ouer and [L. insuper et] hath ledd yn hethen men into the temple. c1400 (?a1387) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Huntington HM 137) (1873) C. vi. 53 And al-so, more-ouer, me þynkeþ..Men sholde constreyne no clerke to knauene werkes. c1475 Advice to Lovers in J. O. Halliwell Select. Minor Poems J. Lydgate (1840) 37 He..askid hir if she myht feithfullie Luf him of herte, and, morover, fynallye Become his wife. 1509 J. Fisher Mornynge Remembraunce Countesse of Rychemonde (de Worde) sig. Av And more ouer to thentente all her werkes myght be more acceptable [etc.]. 1552 Abp. J. Hamilton Catech. i. viii. f. 22 Mairouir yow sa doand, condemnis thi awin saule to panis eternal. a1614 J. Melville Autobiogr. & Diary (1842) 29 Mairower, in these yeirs I lerned my music. 1654 J. Bramhall Just Vindic. Church of Eng. ii. 16 Some were excluded..Only from the use of the Sacraments; others moreover..both from Sacraments and Prayers. a1731 D. Defoe New Voy. round World (1787) III. 56 And he moreover told me that it was next to a miracle they could keep possession of the place. 1808 J. Mayne Siller Gun (new ed.) ii. 36 And miss'd, mairowr, th' endearing charms... Of auld acquaintances in swarms. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. ii. 177 He was, moreover, partial to the Roman Catholic religion. 1884 Manch. Examiner 12 Sept. 5/1 A tax..which, moreover, is considerably reduced in its yield by the cost of collection. 1928 F. E. Baily Golden Vanity xv Secretaryships to magnates are so precarious. Moreover, if French crashed, who would give his ex-secretary a job? 1955 S. H. Adams Grandfather Stories 119 Moreover, I was naturally of an affording and officious nature, and it was a signal honor to be selected for a post of responsibility and hazard. 1986 M. Foot Loyalists & Loners 58 Moreover, the means by which this end is achieved are themselves remarkable. b. moreover than this and variants (in same sense and construction as sense A. 2a). In later use Scottish and English regional (northern). ΚΠ 1569 J. Sanford tr. H. C. Agrippa Of Vanitie Artes & Sci. liv. f. 71^v More ouer then this, if there be any Philosophie or Doctrine of manners [etc.]. 1795 A. Hughes Jemima I. 162 But moreover than all that, he is painted up to the eyes and perfumed. 1828 W. Carr Dial. Craven (ed. 2) II. Dialogues 337 Maarover ner that. 1877 T. Clarke et al. Specimens Dial. Westmorland (new ed.) i. 29 Meearower ner that a telt ye summat. a1886 D. Grant Sc. Stories (1888) 22 Mairowre an' aboon that, the writer had promised the woman in her last ioors to inform Sergeant-Major Benson o' a' the circumstances o'the case. 1903 I. Wilkinson in Eng. Dial. Dict. IV. 161/2 [N. Yorkshire] He was expensive. Mairower than than, he gat beggared. †3. and yet more over: that is not all; there is yet more to be said. Obsolete. ΚΠ c1385 G. Chaucer Knight's Tale 2801 And yet mooreouer, for in his armes two The vital strengthe is lost and al ago. c1390 G. Chaucer Melibeus 2571 And yet more ouer, of thilke word that Tullius clepeth..Thow shalt considere if [etc.]. ?a1425 (c1380) G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. ii. pr. iv. 169 And yit more over what man that [etc.]. c1450 J. Capgrave Life St. Katherine (Arun. 396) (1893) iv. 1210 (MED) And ȝet moreouere, thei shul haue noo powere. 1526 Pylgrimage of Perfection (de Worde) f. 13^v And yet more ouer he hath not lefte vs as chyldren confortlesse. 1616 in R. Pitcairn Criminal Trials Scotl. (1833) III. 393 And ȝit mairouer, becaus thair is particularelie deidlie feid [etc.]. †B. prep. In addition to, besides. With clause as object: besides the fact that. Obsolete. ΚΠ a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. 6395 And if I schal more over this Declare what this vertu is [etc.]. 1604 W. Shakespeare Hamlet ii. ii. 2 Moreouer, that we much did long to see you, The need we haue to vse you did prouoke Our hastie sending. 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