Word origins

• overfallA turbulent section of a body of water, caused by strong currents passing over submerged ridges.
• overfareTo go over; pass; traverse.
• overfeebleFeeble to an excessive or debilitating degree.
• overgangTo go beyond or above; to exceed.
• overgarmentA garment normally worn over other garments.
• overgetTo get more than expected or due.
• overgildTo cover with gilding.
• overgoTo cross, go over (a barrier etc.); to surmount.
• overgoerOne who goes over (something); an overcomer, conqueror.
• overgreedyGreedy to excess.
• overgrievousExcessively grievous.
• overhaleTo draw or haul over; overhaul.
• overhealTo heal over.
• overheapTo heap too high; heap up excessively; supply too much of.
• overheaveTo overcast.
• overhipTo leap over; skip over; omit.
• overholdTo overvalue; overestimate; hold or estimate at too dear a rate.
• overhopeExcessive hope or anticipation; presumption.
• overjawThe upper jaw (superior maxillary).
• overjealousExcessively jealous.
• overkingA king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes; a ruler of an overkingdom; a king that is truly superior or supreme; an emperor.
• overlabourExcessive labour.
• overladeTo load with too great a cargo or other burden; overburden; overload.
• overlargeExcessively large; too big; oversize.
• overleadTo lead excessively or too much.
• overleapTo leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping.
• overleaveTo leave (something) over; cause to remain or be left.
• overlightTo illuminate too brightly.
• overlightlyIn an overlight manner; too easily or readily; frivolously
• overlingA superior.
• overlipThe upper lip.
• overliveTo survive; to live past.
• overlordshipThe position or quality of being an overlord.
• overmanyToo many.
• overmatchTo match more than intended.
• overmoodyProud or haughty.
• overmorebeyond
• overnimTo overtake; seize.
• overpraiseTo do so toward a person.
• overpraisingExcessive or undue praising.
• overputTo overthrow; subdue.
• overquellTo quell or subdue completely; gain or have power over.
• overreadTo read over, or peruse.
• over-riddenExcessively ridden.
• oversendTo send an amount greater than what is required; to oversupply.
• oversitTo preside over, govern, rule; to control.
• overslayA lintel.
• overslopAn outer garment or slop.
• oversourOverly or excessively sour; too sour.
• overspeakTo exceed in speaking.
• overspringTo rise above, or spring or leap over.
• overstandTo stand or insist too much or too long; overstay.
• overthinkTo think or analyze too much.
• overthoughtfulToo thoughtful or pensive.
• overthwartFrom one side to the other of.
• overthwartlyIn an overthwart manner; going across.
• overthwartnessThe state of being overthwart; perverseness.
• overtreadTo tread over or upon.
• overweenTo think too highly or arrogantly of (oneself).
• overweighTo exceed in weight, outweigh; to preponderate; to weigh down.
• overwinTo overcome; gain one's point; exceed.
• overwiseExcessively wise; too clever for one's own good.
• owlerThe alder tree.
• oxfleshThe flesh or meat of an ox or similar bovine; beef
• oxgangThe area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.
• oxheadA fool; a blockhead.
• oxherdOne who herds oxen.
• oxlipA plant of species Primula elatior, similar to cowslip (Primula veris) but with larger, pale yellow flowers.
• oxterThe armpit.
• oxtongueBeef tongue (a foodstuff).
• oxymelA mixture of honey, water, and vinegar, boiled to a syrup, sometimes mixed with herbs or spices.
• oyer and terminerA commission under which a court is empowered to hear and determine a criminal case.
• paddock-stoolA toadstool.
• padstooltoadstool
• painfulnessThe state or quality of being painful, of causing pain.
• paintressA female painter.
• paintureThe art of painting.
• pair of pincersA gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
• pair of scissorsA tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed
• palliardA beggar or vagrant, especially a professional one; (earlier especially) a lecher.
• palm treeA tree of the family Arecaceae usually characterised by having a single stem or trunk, directly from which sprout several leaves or fronds giving a shape like an outstretched hand.
• palterTo talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions.
• paltockA type of short doublet or tunic with sleeves, sometimes worn beneath armour.
• paludeA marsh or swamp.
• panfulAs much as a pan will hold.
• pantlerThe servant in charge of the bread and the pantry in a great house.
• pantofleA slipper.
• papal bullA type of document or edict from the Pope.
• parageLineage, parentage; rank, especially as high or noble.
• paraphA flourish made after or below one's signature, originally to prevent forgery.
• paraventureperadventure; perchance
• parboilTo boil food briefly so that it is partly cooked.
• parcenerA coheir, a coparcener
• parcloseA partition that closes off part of a building; especially one that separates an altar or chapel from the rest of a church.
• pardieBy God!
• pargetTo coat with gypsum; to plaster, for example walls, or the interior of flues.
• parietaryAny of several species of Parietaria.
• parish churchA church that serves as the religious centre of a parish; the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches.
• parish priestThe main priest serving a parish.
• parrockAn enclosed area of land; a small field or a paddock.