† overdarkv.

Forms: see over- prefix and dark v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, dark v.

Etymology: < over- prefix + dark v.

poetic. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To envelop (a person or thing) in darkness (literal and figurative).

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > darkness or gloom > make dark or gloomy [verb (transitive)] > make dark, dim, or obscure

duskc1374

to-darkena1382

murkc1425

obscure?a1475

obfusk1490

dusken1550

dusky1567

overdark1568

obtenebrate1578

beveil1582

obfuscate1588

offusque1599

shade1599

slubber1605

dammer1610

offuscate1611

obtenebrize1654

obflisticate1832

subdue1856

darkle1893

1568 in W. T. Ritchie Bannatyne MS (1928) II. 76 We may no^t in þis vale of bale abyd Ourdirkit w^t þe sable clud nocturn.

a1849 J. C. Mangan Poems (1886) 82 When gloom overdarked, and sickness racked me.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

† overdarkadv.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: over prep., dark n.

Etymology: < over prep. + dark n., probably after overnight adv.

Obsolete. rare.

Until after dark; in the dark.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > [adverb] > in the dark

darkling?c1450

darklong1561

darklins1600

overdark1847

the world > time > day and night > day or daytime > evening > [adverb]

evensc1450

evenings?1557

acronically1594

soon1619

overdark1847

1847 N. Brit. Rev. Aug. 311 In the hope of temptation and wild beasts he would wander through Christ-Church meadows over-dark.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	overdark
释义	† overdarkv. Forms: see over- prefix and dark v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, dark v. Etymology: < over- prefix + dark v. poetic. Obsolete. rare. transitive. To envelop (a person or thing) in darkness (literal and figurative). ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > darkness or gloom > make dark or gloomy [verb (transitive)] > make dark, dim, or obscure duskc1374 to-darkena1382 murkc1425 obscure?a1475 obfusk1490 dusken1550 dusky1567 overdark1568 obtenebrate1578 beveil1582 obfuscate1588 offusque1599 shade1599 slubber1605 dammer1610 offuscate1611 obtenebrize1654 obflisticate1832 subdue1856 darkle1893 1568 in W. T. Ritchie Bannatyne MS (1928) II. 76 We may no^t in þis vale of bale abyd Ourdirkit w^t þe sable clud nocturn. a1849 J. C. Mangan Poems (1886) 82 When gloom overdarked, and sickness racked me. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). † overdarkadv. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: over prep., dark n. Etymology: < over prep. + dark n., probably after overnight adv. Obsolete. rare. Until after dark; in the dark. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > [adverb] > in the dark darkling?c1450 darklong1561 darklins1600 overdark1847 the world > time > day and night > day or daytime > evening > [adverb] evensc1450 evenings?1557 acronically1594 soon1619 overdark1847 1847 N. Brit. Rev. Aug. 311 In the hope of temptation and wild beasts he would wander through Christ-Church meadows over-dark. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < v.1568adv.1847
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