overwordn.

Brit.

/ˈəʊvəwəːd/, U.S.

/ˈoʊvərˌwərd/, Scottish English

/ˈovərwʌrd/

Forms: see over- prefix and word n.

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

Etymology: < over- prefix + word n.

Chiefly Scottish. Now rare.

A repeated word or phrase, esp. the burden or refrain of a song; a word or phrase frequently used by an individual. Cf. overcome n.¹ 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > repetition > [noun] > something repeated

overword?a1513

sanctus1594

reassumption1611

dixit1628

overcome?a1800

parrot cry1814

stereotype1850

repetend1874

parrot-echo1892

society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > a song > [noun] > refrain

refraid?a1439

overword?a1513

refrain1530

foot1538

counterverse1570

faburden1580

burden1598

holding1598

chorus1601

foreburden1603

bob1606

ludden1607

down1611

nonnya1616

rame?c1625

tag1717

overcome?a1800

overturn1825

a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 140 Ay is the ouirword of the geist: Giff thame the pelffe to pairt amang thame.

1584 King James VI & I Ess. Prentise Poesie sig. N Gif ȝe lyke to put ane owerword till ony of thame, as making the last lyne of the first verse, to be the last lyne of euerie vther verse in that ballat.

1724 A. Ramsay Tea-table Misc. (1733) II. 120 Ay the o'erword of the fray Was ever, alake my auld goodman.

a1796 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 307 And aye the owerword o' the spring Was Irvine's bairns are bonnie a'.

1870 W. Morris Earthly Paradise: Pt. III 126 Muttering as o'erword to the tune, East of the Sun, West of the Moon.

1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags xiii. 96 This was a favourite overword of my mother's that suffering was the Christian's golden garment.

1910 C. Fraser Glengonnar 63 ‘I dinna like to mak' a fule o' mysel',’ used to be his owre-word.

1950 ‘O. Douglas’ Farewell to Priorsford 142 She was a dungeon of learning about the old tales and owrewords of the country side.

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

单词	overword
释义	overwordn. Brit. /ˈəʊvəwəːd/, U.S. /ˈoʊvərˌwərd/, Scottish English /ˈovərwʌrd/ Forms: see over- prefix and word n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, word n. Etymology: < over- prefix + word n. Chiefly Scottish. Now rare. A repeated word or phrase, esp. the burden or refrain of a song; a word or phrase frequently used by an individual. Cf. overcome n.¹ 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > repetition > [noun] > something repeated overword?a1513 sanctus1594 reassumption1611 dixit1628 overcome?a1800 parrot cry1814 stereotype1850 repetend1874 parrot-echo1892 society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > a song > [noun] > refrain refraid?a1439 overword?a1513 refrain1530 foot1538 counterverse1570 faburden1580 burden1598 holding1598 chorus1601 foreburden1603 bob1606 ludden1607 down1611 nonnya1616 rame?c1625 tag1717 overcome?a1800 overturn1825 a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 140 Ay is the ouirword of the geist: Giff thame the pelffe to pairt amang thame. 1584 King James VI & I Ess. Prentise Poesie sig. N Gif ȝe lyke to put ane owerword till ony of thame, as making the last lyne of the first verse, to be the last lyne of euerie vther verse in that ballat. 1724 A. Ramsay Tea-table Misc. (1733) II. 120 Ay the o'erword of the fray Was ever, alake my auld goodman. a1796 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 307 And aye the owerword o' the spring Was Irvine's bairns are bonnie a'. 1870 W. Morris Earthly Paradise: Pt. III 126 Muttering as o'erword to the tune, East of the Sun, West of the Moon. 1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags xiii. 96 This was a favourite overword of my mother's that suffering was the Christian's golden garment. 1910 C. Fraser Glengonnar 63 ‘I dinna like to mak' a fule o' mysel',’ used to be his owre-word. 1950 ‘O. Douglas’ Farewell to Priorsford 142 She was a dungeon of learning about the old tales and owrewords of the country side. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : † over-wordv. < n.?a1513 see also
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