Emily Dickinson Lexicon

over (o'er), prep. [see over, adv.]

overbold, adj. [see over, adv. + bold, adj.]

Impertinent; pert; saucy; impudent; presumptuous.

overcoat, v. [see over, adv. + coat, n.]

Covering; outer garment; long warm cloak; [fig.] shell; physical body.

overgrown, verbal adj. [see over, adv. + grow, v.]

Covered; crowded; hidden; concealed; obscured; kept from view.

overhead, adv. [see over, adv. + head, n.]

Above; aloft; high up; in the sky; among the tree branches.

overhear (-s, -d), v. [see over, adv. + hear, v.]

Eavesdrop; listen in to; catch on to; perceive the essence of; hear without deliberately trying.

overlook (-ed, o'erlooking), v. [see over, adv. + look, v.]

Ignore; neglect; fail to see; [word play] supervise; view from above.

overpower (o'erpowered), v. [see over, adv. and power, n.]

Subdue; beat; overcome; overwhelm; conquer; vanquish; capture; [fig.] kill; cause to die; eat for food.

overset (-s), v. [see over, adv. + set, v.]

Upset; overturn; trample; step on; knock over; turn from the proper position.

oversleep, v. [see over, adv. + sleep, v.]

Rest too long; slumber longer than intended; remain in bed longer than is needful.