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t. [ME. overscapen; Whiche for to counte is but a jape, As thynge whiche thou myzte over scape . Gower. ( Hall i well.) peruse. Many other bokes that I haue sought & ouerredde for to accomply he hit. Rom. of Partenay (E. E. T. S.), Pref., p. vi. You shall anon over - read it at your pleasure. Shak., M. for M., iv. 2. 212. overread (ō-ver-red'), a. Having read too much. For him as for few in this overread age literature meant the time-tested masterpieces. The Academy , May 4, 1889, p. 305. overreckon (ō-ver-rek'n), v. t. To reckon, compute, or estimate in exce . If we will needs over - reckon our condition, we do but help to aggravate our own wretchedne e. Bp . Hall , Balm of Gilead, ix. O God, if he were a doer of good, over - reckon his good deeds; and if he were an evil-doer, pa over his evil-doings. E. W. Lane, Modern Egyptians, III. 164. overredt (ō-ver-red'), v. t. To smear with a red color. [Rare.] Go prick thy face, and over - red thy fear, Thou lily-liver'd boy. Shak., Macbeth, v. 3. 14. over-refine (over-re-fin'), v . i. To refine too much; refine with an undue amount of subtlety. over-refinement (ō"ver-re-fin'ment), n. Exce ive refinement; refinement with exce of subtlety or affectation of nicety. 3. To influence or turn in another direction, or to another course of action, by greater au ruled for good. Good faith, you shall not; I will overrule you. B. Jonson , Every Man in his Humour, ii. 1. He talked a good deal about honour, and conscience, and deceiving some dear friend; but, lord, we soon over ruled that. Sheridan, The Duenna, iii. 2. But God o'errules all human follies still, And bends the tough materials to his will. Cowper, Charity, 1. 463. II. in trans. To exercise control; prevail. When a world of men Could not prevail with all their oratory, Yet hath a woman's kindne over -ruled. Shak ., 1 Hen. VI., ii. 2. 50. overruler (ō-vér-röʻlėr), n . One who controls, directs, or governs. Sidney , Defense of Poesy. overrulingly (ō-ver-röʻling-li), adv. In an overruling manner. overrun (ō-ver-run'), v. [ erse; go over. Thus much, Sir, I have briefly over ronne to direct your understanding to the wel-head of the History. Spenser, F. Q., To the Reader. O Clifford, but bethink thee once again, And in thy thought o'er- run my former time; And, if thou canst for blushing, view this face. Shak., 3 Hen. VI., i. 4. 45. a rate of rent; rack-rent. The lords and landed ouer - rent, And cunningly the same The parasite doth ouer-reach, And beares away the game.