† over-biasingadj.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, biasing adj.
Etymology: < over- prefix + biasing adj. Compare overbias v.
Obsolete.
1711 Ld. Shaftesbury II. iv. 161 This over-byassing Inclination towards Rest; this slothful, soft, or effeminate Temper, averse to Labour and Imployment.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2020).