overestadj.n.adv.

Brit.

/ˈəʊv(ə)rᵻst/, U.S.

/ˈoʊvərəst/, Canadian English

/ˈoːvərəst/

Forms: Middle English ouereste, Middle English ouerist, Middle English ouerste, Middle English oueryst, Middle English 1700s– overest, Middle English–1500s ouerest; also Scottish pre-1700 overest.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: over adj.

Etymology: Superlative of over adj. (see discussion at that entry; compare -est suffix). Compare Old High German obarōst , adverb, obarōsto , adjective (Middle High German oberest , adjective, German oberst (adjective) highest, Oberst (noun) superior, colonel). Compare overer n.¹ and adj., and also overmost adj., n., and adv., umest adj. and n.

A. adj.

1. Highest in position, uppermost; outermost, covering all the rest; farthest away. Now Newfoundland and rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > high position > [adjective] > in highest position

highestOE

umestOE

overesta1325

upperestc1374

overmosta1382

supremec1487

upmost1488

uppermostc1500

highermost1593

top1595

topmost1697

headmost1758

culminant1849

tip-topmost1937

a1325 Statutes of Realm (2011) vii. 57 Bote þe chambrer sal ben ipaid of his ouereste cloþ, ore of þe pris.

a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1959) Exod. xxxix. 21 Thei maden..a hode in þe ouerest [a1425 L.V. hiȝere; L. superiori] party aȝeynst þe mydyll.

c1387–95 G. Chaucer Canterbury Tales Prol. 290 Ful thredbare was his ouereste courtepy.

a1425 Medulla Gram. (Stonyhurst) f. 60^v Sinderesis, ouerest part of stole.

1481 W. Caxton tr. Siege & Conqueste Jerusalem (1893) cv. 161 The ouerste part of hym fyl to the ground and that other parte abode styll syttyng on the hors.

1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 81 b/1 Anon she wente in to ouerest parte of her hows.

a1500 tr. R. Rolle Mending of Life (Worcester) 45 (MED) Sum gon bi the neither patth, sum bi the middil patth, and sum bi the overest patth.

a1770 T. Chatterton Compl. Wks. (1971) I. 196 Whanne the oundynge waves dystreste, Storven to be overest.

1964 in Dict. Newfoundland Eng. (1982) (at cited word) Farthest away or over... In that big flat-roof house over there, th' overest one.

†2. figurative. Highest in rank, quality, etc. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > [adjective] > supreme (of authority) > having supreme authority

mosteOE

sovereign1340

overest1481

supreme1496

primea1591

sovran1649

rankest1907

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adjective] > greatest in degree or extent

mosteOE

overest1481

supereminent1531

supremec1550

1481 W. Caxton tr. Hist. Reynard Fox (1970) 65 Who that wylle taste of the ouerest wysehede..he muste faste and make hym redy ayenst the hye festes.

1567 Compend. Bk. Godly Songs (1897) 43 They straif quha suld be ouerest.

1894 F. S. Ellis Reynard the Fox 214 For they who overest wisdom love, Must fast against the festals high.

†B. n.

1. The uppermost part or region. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > high position > [noun] > upper part > top piece or part

overmosta1382

overesta1400

topple14..

uppermost1484

topgallant1581

upmost1589

crownwork1594

heading1665

battlement1667

crowning1692

crown piece1766

surmounting1812

crista1849

surmount1879

a1400 Psalter (Vesp.) ciii. 3 in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1896) II. 235 Þat hiles with watres ouerestes [v.rr. ouemast, houermast; L. superiora] his.

?c1450 in Anglia (1896) 18 298 Scome of þe ouerest twye or thrye And þanne late it stonde kole & drye.

2. A person supreme over others; a ruler. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > [noun] > those in authority > person in authority > person in supreme authority

princec1225

sovereignc1290

overest1474

supreme1549

supremo1839

1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iii. ii. 88 As sone as the masse is doon he deliuerith hit to his ouerest or procuratour.

1483 W. Caxton in tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 376 b/1 By the commaundemente of his oueryst and requeste of the kynge he was sente in to..Englond.

†C. adv.

In the highest or uppermost place; over all, so as to cover all the rest; most, exceedingly. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > high position > [adverb] > highest

highestOE

overestc1443

upperest1481

uppermost1481

c1443 R. Pecock Reule of Crysten Religioun (1927) 100 (MED) Þou hast vouchid saaf to schewe vs þe ouerest greet ricches of þi beyng.

?a1475 Ludus Coventriae (1922) 287 Þei xal don on jhesus clothis, and ouerest A whyte clothe.

a1500 (?a1400) Morte Arthur (1903) 846 (MED) An Appille ouereste lay on lofte, There the poyson was in dighte.

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

单词	overest
释义	overestadj.n.adv. Brit. /ˈəʊv(ə)rᵻst/, U.S. /ˈoʊvərəst/, Canadian English /ˈoːvərəst/ Forms: Middle English ouereste, Middle English ouerist, Middle English ouerste, Middle English oueryst, Middle English 1700s– overest, Middle English–1500s ouerest; also Scottish pre-1700 overest. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: over adj. Etymology: Superlative of over adj. (see discussion at that entry; compare -est suffix). Compare Old High German obarōst , adverb, obarōsto , adjective (Middle High German oberest , adjective, German oberst (adjective) highest, Oberst (noun) superior, colonel). Compare overer n.¹ and adj., and also overmost adj., n., and adv., umest adj. and n. A. adj. 1. Highest in position, uppermost; outermost, covering all the rest; farthest away. Now Newfoundland and rare. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > high position > [adjective] > in highest position highestOE umestOE overesta1325 upperestc1374 overmosta1382 supremec1487 upmost1488 uppermostc1500 highermost1593 top1595 topmost1697 headmost1758 culminant1849 tip-topmost1937 a1325 Statutes of Realm (2011) vii. 57 Bote þe chambrer sal ben ipaid of his ouereste cloþ, ore of þe pris. a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1959) Exod. xxxix. 21 Thei maden..a hode in þe ouerest [a1425 L.V. hiȝere; L. superiori] party aȝeynst þe mydyll. c1387–95 G. Chaucer Canterbury Tales Prol. 290 Ful thredbare was his ouereste courtepy. a1425 Medulla Gram. (Stonyhurst) f. 60^v Sinderesis, ouerest part of stole. 1481 W. Caxton tr. Siege & Conqueste Jerusalem (1893) cv. 161 The ouerste part of hym fyl to the ground and that other parte abode styll syttyng on the hors. 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 81 b/1 Anon she wente in to ouerest parte of her hows. a1500 tr. R. Rolle Mending of Life (Worcester) 45 (MED) Sum gon bi the neither patth, sum bi the middil patth, and sum bi the overest patth. a1770 T. Chatterton Compl. Wks. (1971) I. 196 Whanne the oundynge waves dystreste, Storven to be overest. 1964 in Dict. Newfoundland Eng. (1982) (at cited word) Farthest away or over... In that big flat-roof house over there, th' overest one. †2. figurative. Highest in rank, quality, etc. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > authority > [adjective] > supreme (of authority) > having supreme authority mosteOE sovereign1340 overest1481 supreme1496 primea1591 sovran1649 rankest1907 the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adjective] > greatest in degree or extent mosteOE overest1481 supereminent1531 supremec1550 1481 W. Caxton tr. Hist. Reynard Fox (1970) 65 Who that wylle taste of the ouerest wysehede..he muste faste and make hym redy ayenst the hye festes. 1567 Compend. Bk. Godly Songs (1897) 43 They straif quha suld be ouerest. 1894 F. S. Ellis Reynard the Fox 214 For they who overest wisdom love, Must fast against the festals high. †B. n. 1. The uppermost part or region. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > high position > [noun] > upper part > top piece or part overmosta1382 overesta1400 topple14.. uppermost1484 topgallant1581 upmost1589 crownwork1594 heading1665 battlement1667 crowning1692 crown piece1766 surmounting1812 crista1849 surmount1879 a1400 Psalter (Vesp.) ciii. 3 in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1896) II. 235 Þat hiles with watres ouerestes [v.rr. ouemast, houermast; L. superiora] his. ?c1450 in Anglia (1896) 18 298 Scome of þe ouerest twye or thrye And þanne late it stonde kole & drye. 2. A person supreme over others; a ruler. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > authority > [noun] > those in authority > person in authority > person in supreme authority princec1225 sovereignc1290 overest1474 supreme1549 supremo1839 1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iii. ii. 88 As sone as the masse is doon he deliuerith hit to his ouerest or procuratour. 1483 W. Caxton in tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 376 b/1 By the commaundemente of his oueryst and requeste of the kynge he was sente in to..Englond. †C. adv. In the highest or uppermost place; over all, so as to cover all the rest; most, exceedingly. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > high position > [adverb] > highest highestOE overestc1443 upperest1481 uppermost1481 c1443 R. Pecock Reule of Crysten Religioun (1927) 100 (MED) Þou hast vouchid saaf to schewe vs þe ouerest greet ricches of þi beyng. ?a1475 Ludus Coventriae (1922) 287 Þei xal don on jhesus clothis, and ouerest A whyte clothe. a1500 (?a1400) Morte Arthur (1903) 846 (MED) An Appille ouereste lay on lofte, There the poyson was in dighte. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.n.adv.a1325
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