单词 | overwell |
释义 | overwellv. Now rare. ΚΠ eOE Bald's Leechbk. (Royal) (1865) ii. xxiv. 216 Rudan sceafas þry gedo on wine croccan & þry micle bollan fulle wæteres oferwylle oþ þone þriddan dæl & swete swiðe mid hunige & þonne eft ofer wylle sele drincan. 2. transitive. To well, rise, or pass over (the top, brim, or edge). Also in extended use.intransitive in quot. 1864: to brim over with tears. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > liquid which has been emitted > overflow > [verb (transitive)] > over the brim, side, or edge overflow1548 overbrim1818 overwell1864 overlip1872 overdrip1897 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement over, across, through, or past > [verb (transitive)] > move beyond > spill over the edge of overflow1548 overswell1597 overbrim1818 overspill1855 overwell1864 overlip1872 overdrip1897 1864 F. G. Tuckerman O Hard Endeavour in Poems 218 Tell Each tone, each look of love, each syllable, With lips that work, with eyes that overwell! 1869 R. D. Blackmore Lorna Doone I. xix. 218 The water overwelled the edge. 1987 Playboy (Nexis) Apr. 34 ‘Wonderful!’ he said, warmth overwelling him. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). overwelladv. Too well; very well.Frequently in negative contexts. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > [adverb] > excessively overwellc1390 c1390 (?c1350) St. Augustine 879 in C. Horstmann Sammlung Altengl. Legenden (1878) 76 (MED) In þe possessiouns of his churche Hedde he no þouȝt ne wil to worche, Nouȝt to loue hem ouerwel [rhyme eueridel]. a1425 (?a1400) in R. H. Robbins Secular Lyrics 14th & 15th Cent. (1952) 55 (MED) Sir peny mai ful mekill availe..He lenkithes life, and saues fro dede, bot luf it noght ouer wele, I rede, fro sin of coueityse. c1480 (a1400) St. Ninian 1335 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 342 Þat is oure-weile kyd one me. a1500 ( J. Yonge tr. Secreta Secret. (Rawl.) (1898) 199 Whan he was in his goodnes, ouerwel atte ayse. ?1518 Virgilius sig. A.iii A man that stode in the deche myght nat schote ouer well with a hande bowe. 1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. xvii. 307 To thinke ouerwell of our selues. 1610 R. Tofte Yee Hollow Rocks be Witnesses in Honours Academie 160 You, which of late the loues of these two Shepheards ouerwell Conceiude. 1683 London Jilt: 2nd Pt. 168 That poor silly Maid, who was not over well acquainted with my Tricks. 1709 J. Strype Ann. Reformation lii. 522 A proclamation..which was not overwell regarded in most parts of the realm. 1777 S. Adams in G. Bancroft Hist. U.S. (1866) IX. xx. 353 Not..over-well pleased with what is called the Fabian war in America. 1827 C. R. Forrester Barber in Absurdities 82 His dress was rather plain than rich, Nor fitted over well. 1878 H. James Watch & Ward xi. 208 You didn't treat her over well, yesterday; but, in her way, she's quite as strong as you. 1927 D. Parker in Life 24 Feb. 5/2 Whose love is given over-well Shall look on in Helen's face in hell; While they whose love is thin and wise May view John Knox in paradise. 2002 Onstage (Nexis) July–Aug. 5 A stylistic match is essential; death-metal bands seldom go overwell with a reggae crowd. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < v.eOEadv.c1390 |
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