† overwendv.

Forms: see over- prefix and wend v.¹; also past participle 1500s ouerwent, 1500s–1600s overwent.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, wend v.¹

Etymology: < over- prefix + wend v.¹For examples of the past tense overwent dating after 1500 see overgo v. and discussions s.vv. go v. and wend v.¹ Some later examples of the past participle overwent may rather show transferred use of overwent , past tense of overgo v.

Obsolete.

a. transitive. To cover; to flow over; to overcome. In passive: to be covered or overwhelmed.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [adjective] > covered > overwhelmingly

suffocate1471

overwenda1500

smothered1902

a1275 in C. Brown Eng. Lyrics 13th Cent. (1932) 61 (MED) Þo flod of min rede blod Al owir-weint min þurlit fod.

a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 2285 Him ouer-wente his herte on-on, Kinde luue gan him ouer-gon.

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. 1668 (MED) Forto kepe hem in covert, The daies, whan the Sonne brente, A large cloude hem overwente, And forto wissen hem be nyhte, A firy Piler hem alyhte.

a1500 (c1400) Vision of Tundale (Adv.) (1843) 1907 With all oder ryches hit was ouer went.

1579 E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Mar. 2 Why sytten we soe, As weren ouerwent [gloss. ouergone] with woe, Upon so fayre a morow?

b. To go or pass over; to cross or traverse. In quot. ?a1400: to ignore.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > outdoing or surpassing > outdo or surpass [verb (transitive)] > go beyond (bounds)

transcenda1340

exceedc1374

overwenda1375

overpassa1382

passc1390

to pass beyond ——1429

outreacha1568

overlash1581

pretergress1583

outrun1589

overslipa1592

surpass1592

to step over ——1599

outstep?1611

outstrip1612

overrun1612

outpass1635

pose1636

over-burst1856

overact1858

overstride1925

society > travel > means of travel > route or way > other means of passage or access > [verb (transitive)] > cross (of a bridge crossing a river)

overwenda1375

society > travel > [verb (transitive)] > cross or pass over

overstyeOE

overleapeOE

overfareOE

overgoc1225

passc1300

overpassa1382

to pass through ——a1382

overlendc1450

overmetec1480

overspana1522

cross1583

transpass1626

overwenda1649

overmarcha1805

peregrinate1835

a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 2140 (MED) Loke þat hirde-men wel kepe þe komune passage, & eche brugge þer a-boute þat burnes ouer wende.

?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) (1996) i. 7686 Did þei nouht his comandment; þe dede conseile is sone ouerwent.

a1649 W. Drummond Poems (1656) 131 As a Pilgrim,..When he some craggy Hills hath over-went.

c. transitive. To pass beyond; to exceed.

ΚΠ

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) iii. 1131 (MED) Whan I my wittes overwende, Min hertes contek hath non ende.

2. intransitive. To go over; to pass over.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement over, across, through, or past > [verb (intransitive)]

to come overeOE

passc1300

to pass byc1390

overwend?a1400

to go over1415

to pass througha1425

overdrawa1450

to make over1488

to get overa1500

transita1500

transire1592

to make through1606

transpass1626

to get through1694

?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 69 (MED) Edward is dede, allas! messengers ouerwent To William.

a1500 Eng. Conquest Ireland (Rawl.) (1896) 105 (MED) Thay castyn adoun trees and made dichis thartowre, and heggys vpon, for noone hors-man ne sholde ouerwende [a1525 Trin. Dub. ouer wend].

a1540 (c1460) G. Hay tr. Bk. King Alexander 206 The heest fely ay of the quheill ouervendis [ourwendis, 17466] And syne ane vther to the hicht ascends.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	overwend
释义	† overwendv. Forms: see over- prefix and wend v.¹; also past participle 1500s ouerwent, 1500s–1600s overwent. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, wend v.¹ Etymology: < over- prefix + wend v.¹For examples of the past tense overwent dating after 1500 see overgo v. and discussions s.vv. go v. and wend v.¹ Some later examples of the past participle overwent may rather show transferred use of overwent , past tense of overgo v. Obsolete. 1. a. transitive. To cover; to flow over; to overcome. In passive: to be covered or overwhelmed. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [adjective] > covered > overwhelmingly suffocate1471 overwenda1500 smothered1902 a1275 in C. Brown Eng. Lyrics 13th Cent. (1932) 61 (MED) Þo flod of min rede blod Al owir-weint min þurlit fod. a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 2285 Him ouer-wente his herte on-on, Kinde luue gan him ouer-gon. a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. 1668 (MED) Forto kepe hem in covert, The daies, whan the Sonne brente, A large cloude hem overwente, And forto wissen hem be nyhte, A firy Piler hem alyhte. a1500 (c1400) Vision of Tundale (Adv.) (1843) 1907 With all oder ryches hit was ouer went. 1579 E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Mar. 2 Why sytten we soe, As weren ouerwent [gloss. ouergone] with woe, Upon so fayre a morow? b. To go or pass over; to cross or traverse. In quot. ?a1400: to ignore. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > outdoing or surpassing > outdo or surpass [verb (transitive)] > go beyond (bounds) transcenda1340 exceedc1374 overwenda1375 overpassa1382 passc1390 to pass beyond ——1429 outreacha1568 overlash1581 pretergress1583 outrun1589 overslipa1592 surpass1592 to step over ——1599 outstep?1611 outstrip1612 overrun1612 outpass1635 pose1636 over-burst1856 overact1858 overstride1925 society > travel > means of travel > route or way > other means of passage or access > [verb (transitive)] > cross (of a bridge crossing a river) overwenda1375 society > travel > [verb (transitive)] > cross or pass over overstyeOE overleapeOE overfareOE overgoc1225 passc1300 overpassa1382 to pass through ——a1382 overlendc1450 overmetec1480 overspana1522 cross1583 transpass1626 overwenda1649 overmarcha1805 peregrinate1835 a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 2140 (MED) Loke þat hirde-men wel kepe þe komune passage, & eche brugge þer a-boute þat burnes ouer wende. ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) (1996) i. 7686 Did þei nouht his comandment; þe dede conseile is sone ouerwent. a1649 W. Drummond Poems (1656) 131 As a Pilgrim,..When he some craggy Hills hath over-went. c. transitive. To pass beyond; to exceed. ΚΠ a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) iii. 1131 (MED) Whan I my wittes overwende, Min hertes contek hath non ende. 2. intransitive. To go over; to pass over. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement over, across, through, or past > [verb (intransitive)] to come overeOE passc1300 to pass byc1390 overwend?a1400 to go over1415 to pass througha1425 overdrawa1450 to make over1488 to get overa1500 transita1500 transire1592 to make through1606 transpass1626 to get through1694 ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 69 (MED) Edward is dede, allas! messengers ouerwent To William. a1500 Eng. Conquest Ireland (Rawl.) (1896) 105 (MED) Thay castyn adoun trees and made dichis thartowre, and heggys vpon, for noone hors-man ne sholde ouerwende [a1525 Trin. Dub. ouer wend]. a1540 (c1460) G. Hay tr. Bk. King Alexander 206 The heest fely ay of the quheill ouervendis [ourwendis, 17466] And syne ane vther to the hicht ascends. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.a1275
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