overread

The story

1. Old English · inherited fromoferrǣdan“to read over; read through; consider”
2. Middle English · inherited fromoverreden
3. English todayoverread

From Middle English overreden, from Old English oferrǣdan (“to read over; read through; consider”), equivalent to over- + read.

First known use, by meaning

• 10th–19th c. To read over, or peruse.