overdearadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈdɪə/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈdɪ(ə)r/

Forms: see over- prefix and dear adj.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, dear adj.¹

Etymology: < over- prefix + dear adj.¹ Compare Middle Low German ȫverdǖre (adjective) very valuable, Middle High German übertiure (adverb) at too high a price, (adjective) superfluous (German †überteuer (adjective and adverb) at too high a price, too expensive, now only as überteuert, past participle of the corresponding verb).

†A. adv.

At too high a price. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > high price or rate > [adjective] > dear or expensive > excessively

overdearc1325

over-chargeable?c1422

over-costly1553

unaffordable1825

overpriced1881

gold-plated1946

c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 8008 Þer ne ssolde no mete ne drinke bote it ouer dere Come wiþinne is wombe.

c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 8011 Nere it no so lute worþ, bote it were ouerdere yboȝt.

a1586 (?a1513) W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 255 ‘Ȝit’ quod the dewill, ‘thow sellis our deir.’

1879 Appletons' Jrnl. Oct. 303/2 Goddesses are articles of luxury—articles whose manufacture costs over-dear in the nineteenth century.

B. adj.

Excessively or exceedingly dear; too costly.

ΚΠ

1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 117/1 O my overderest sones that were the sustenance and staf of myn old age.

1539 R. Taverner tr. Erasmus Prouerbes sig. G.ij^v For suche thynges..as thou nedeste not, be ouer dere of a farthynge, as..be a thynge neuer so chepely bought, yet it is deare, yf it be not necessary.

1619 T. Milles tr. P. Mexia et al. Αρχαιο-πλουτος 965/2 Which (to my greefe) I finde now by ouer-deare experience.

1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. viii. 23 Queen Mary..not over-dear to Her own Husband.

1832 T. H. Chivers Path of Sorrow 126 Though the pearl from the sea of my glory, Shall trickle in gems over dear—Though, for days that are past, I am sorry! My heart has grown callous in care.

1895 Forum (N.Y.) Nov. 280 Even success..may be bought at a price over-dear to pay.

1916 J. W. Riley Old Days in Compl. Wks. 2123 The old days—the far days—The overdear and fair!

1995 Sunday Times (Nexis) 14 May The overdear yen makes Japanese exports cost more than twice what they should.

Derivatives

† over-dearness n. Obsolete rare

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > high price or rate > [noun] > dearness > fact of being too dear

over-dearness1680

to pay (too dear) for one's whistle1843

1680 J. Collins Plea Irish Cattell 6 His Majesty loseth much..by the Over-dearness of Provisions for his Navy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overdear
释义	overdearadv.adj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈdɪə/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈdɪ(ə)r/ Forms: see over- prefix and dear adj.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, dear adj.¹ Etymology: < over- prefix + dear adj.¹ Compare Middle Low German ȫverdǖre (adjective) very valuable, Middle High German übertiure (adverb) at too high a price, (adjective) superfluous (German †überteuer (adjective and adverb) at too high a price, too expensive, now only as überteuert, past participle of the corresponding verb). †A. adv. At too high a price. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > high price or rate > [adjective] > dear or expensive > excessively overdearc1325 over-chargeable?c1422 over-costly1553 unaffordable1825 overpriced1881 gold-plated1946 c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 8008 Þer ne ssolde no mete ne drinke bote it ouer dere Come wiþinne is wombe. c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 8011 Nere it no so lute worþ, bote it were ouerdere yboȝt. a1586 (?a1513) W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 255 ‘Ȝit’ quod the dewill, ‘thow sellis our deir.’ 1879 Appletons' Jrnl. Oct. 303/2 Goddesses are articles of luxury—articles whose manufacture costs over-dear in the nineteenth century. B. adj. Excessively or exceedingly dear; too costly. ΚΠ 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 117/1 O my overderest sones that were the sustenance and staf of myn old age. 1539 R. Taverner tr. Erasmus Prouerbes sig. G.ij^v For suche thynges..as thou nedeste not, be ouer dere of a farthynge, as..be a thynge neuer so chepely bought, yet it is deare, yf it be not necessary. 1619 T. Milles tr. P. Mexia et al. Αρχαιο-πλουτος 965/2 Which (to my greefe) I finde now by ouer-deare experience. 1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. viii. 23 Queen Mary..not over-dear to Her own Husband. 1832 T. H. Chivers Path of Sorrow 126 Though the pearl from the sea of my glory, Shall trickle in gems over dear—Though, for days that are past, I am sorry! My heart has grown callous in care. 1895 Forum (N.Y.) Nov. 280 Even success..may be bought at a price over-dear to pay. 1916 J. W. Riley Old Days in Compl. Wks. 2123 The old days—the far days—The overdear and fair! 1995 Sunday Times (Nexis) 14 May The overdear yen makes Japanese exports cost more than twice what they should. Derivatives † over-dearness n. Obsolete rare ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > high price or rate > [noun] > dearness > fact of being too dear over-dearness1680 to pay (too dear) for one's whistle1843 1680 J. Collins Plea Irish Cattell 6 His Majesty loseth much..by the Over-dearness of Provisions for his Navy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.c1325
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