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Su. G. _oefwer hufud_, id.
_To_ OUERHEILD, _v. a._ To cover over.
V. ~Heild~.
_Douglas._
_To_ OUERHIP, _v. a._ To skip over.
V. ~Hip~, _v._
_Douglas._
OVERLY, _adj._ Careless, superficial, S.
A. S. _overlice_, negligenter.
OUERLYAR, _s._ One who oppresses others, by taking free quarters.
_Acts Ja. II._
OUERLOFT, _s._ The upper-deck of a s.h.i.+p.
_Douglas._
OUERMEST, _adj._ The highest.
_Doug._
OVER-RAGGIT, _part. pa._ Overhaled.
_Priests Peblis._
Dan. _over_ and _rag-er_, to stir.
OUER-RAUCHT, _pret._ Overtook.
_Douglas._
_To_ OUER-REIK, _v. a._ To reach over.
_Douglas._
_To_ OUERSET, _v. a._
1. To overcome.
_Douglas._
2. To overpower, S.
_Douglas._
A. S. _ofer-swith-an_, praevalere.
_To_ OUERSYLE.
V. ~Oursyle~.
OVERSMAN, OUREMAN, _s._
1. A supreme ruler.
_Wyntown._
2. An arbiter.
_Wallace._
3. A third arbiter, S.
_Acts Ja. I._
Teut. _over-man_, a praefect.
OUERSWAK, _s._ The reflux of the waves.
V. ~Swak~.
_Douglas._
OUER THWERT.
V. ~Ourthort~.
