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单词 overun
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overunadj.n.

Brit. /ˈəʊv(ə)rən/, /ˈəʊv(ə)rn̩/, U.S. /ˈoʊv(ə)r(ə)n/
Forms: 1800s– overrun, 1800s– overun.
Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: over adj., English un , one pron.
Etymology: Probably < over adj. + un, variant of one pron. Compare earlier overer n.2 and slightly later overner n.
English regional (Isle of Wight).
A. adj.
Coming from the mainland; not native to the Isle of Wight.
ΘΚΠ
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > type of inhabitant generally > [adjective] > non-native inhabitant
aliena1387
transregionate1577
international1851
overun1881
non-indigene1907
non-patrial1971
1881 H. Smith & C. R. Smith Isle of Wight Words 48 Overun, coming from ‘across the water’, from the mainland of the county.
1886 W. H. Long Dict. Isle of Wight Dial. 46 Overner, or overun feller, a person whose home is over the water, on the main land; not a native of the Island.
1903 J. D. Robertson in Eng. Dial. Dict. IV. 393/1 [Isle of Wight] They'm better than the overun ducks.
B. n.
A person who comes from the mainland; a person who is not a native of the Isle of Wight; = overner n.
ΘΚΠ
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > migrant > [noun] > immigrant > types of
new chum1828
old chum1838
old hand1839
overer1871
overner1886
overun1889
landed immigrant1910
migrant1922
economic migrant1933
society > travel > aspects of travel > traveller > [noun] > visitor > to the Isle of Wight
overner1886
overun1889
1889 F. Cowper Capt. of Wight xiv. 176 That's what I call a hardy knight... 'Tis a pity he's an overrun.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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