oversoonadv.adj.
/ˌəʊvəˈsuːn/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈsun/ Now rare.† B. adj.
A. adv.
Too soon; †too quickly or readily (obsolete).
ΘΚΠ
the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > [adverb] > early, too early, or prematurely
ratheOE
oversoona1400
overtimelya1400
untimeously1513
before his (also her, etc.) time1545
abortively1552
immaturely1572
untimelya1586
forwardlya1641
prematurely1641
premature1754
ahead of oneself1854
over-early1856
beforetimes1885
the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adverb] > quickly or promptly > excessively
oversoona1400
overquicklya1538
the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > [adverb] > early, too early, or prematurely > too soon
oversoon1590
with the soonest1828
a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) 9117 (MED) Fellyche þou cursedest and ouer sone.
c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 153 As whann a man sweryth ouersone for wretthe.
1543 Chron. J. Hardyng f. xxxix Nor none of vs is so vnwise ouersone to truste a newe frende made of an olde fooe.
1590 Sir P. Sidney Covntesse of Pembrokes Arcadia ii. iv. f. 113 The Lad may proue wel enough, if hee ouersoon thinke not too well of himselfe.
1634 W. Tirwhyt tr. J. L. G. de Balzac Lett. 97 Having over-soone desired them.
1671 H. More Let. 13 June in Conway Lett. (1992) vi. 336 The Coache was gone before I came, though I had oft stayed for other passengers longer than that, which made loath to come ouersoone.
1766 A. Nicol Poems Several Subj. 273 Defer not that till last which cannot be Done oversoon, if undone ruins thee.
1840 F. M. Trollope Life & Adventures Michael Armstrong xxvii. 302 I suppose it's oversoon as yet, to expect any information from him.
1899 Atlantic Monthly July 60/1 Oversoon we came to the peninsula, and crossed the neck of land. Before us lay the town.
1916 J. W. Riley Compl. Wks. VIII. 2197 Like a ripened summer day That had fallen oversoon In the weedy orchard-way—As an apple, ripe in June.
a1928 I. E. Mackay Compl. Poems (1930) 71 One golden day when dawn shall blush to noon And noon incline to dark, and, oversoon, My joy lie buried 'neath a rounded moon.
Untimely, too early. Obsolete. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > [adjective] > early or premature
rathe1340
soona1400
premature?1530
fore-ripeda1533
untimeousc1540
immature1548
overtimely1548
prematurate1570
oversoona1586
over-early1605
premiseda1616
prematured1692
unearthly1865
previous1869
a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) iv. sig. Mm3v Lamenting..such as the turtle-like loue is wont to make for the euer ouer-soone losse of her only loued make.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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