Etymology

over-cruel

Middle English overcruel
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromovercruel
  2. English todayover-cruel

From Middle English overcruel, equivalent to over- + cruel.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishovercruel all →

overcruel

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