† over-Englishv.

Forms: 1600s ouer-English.

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

Etymology: < over- prefix + English v.

Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To make excessive use of English in describing (something); to exaggerate in description. Cf. English v. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > exaggeration, hyperbole > exaggerate [verb (transitive)] > in expression

amplifya1400

overtell1511

over-English1600

overspeak1611

stretch1674

romance1730

oversay1790

overstate1792

1600 B. Jonson Every Man out of his Humor Dram. Pers. sig. Aiii Puntarvolo. A Vaine-glorious Knight, ouer-Englishing his trauels.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	over-english
释义	† over-Englishv. Forms: 1600s ouer-English. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, English v. Etymology: < over- prefix + English v. Obsolete. rare. transitive. To make excessive use of English in describing (something); to exaggerate in description. Cf. English v. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > exaggeration, hyperbole > exaggerate [verb (transitive)] > in expression amplifya1400 overtell1511 over-English1600 overspeak1611 stretch1674 romance1730 oversay1790 overstate1792 1600 B. Jonson Every Man out of his Humor Dram. Pers. sig. Aiii Puntarvolo. A Vaine-glorious Knight, ouer-Englishing his trauels. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < v.1600
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