overspread I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\transitive verb Etymology: Middle English overspreden, from Old English ofersprǣdan, from ofer, adverb, over + sprǣdan to spread : to spread over or above : extend over < a paleness … overspread her face — S.M.Crothers > II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun : something spread over