1655 T. Gouge Narr. Life Dr. Gouge in W. Gouge & T. Gouge sig. b2 To be over-stiff in holding one thing, or other therein, to the disturbance of the peace of the Church, cometh near to Schisme.
1885 T. Mozley (ed. 2) I. lxv. 438 He was a little over-stiff and staid, but he had to be reserved.
1962 A. 266 57 The orthogonal relations derived below do not apply to overstiff triangulated frames.