prep. [ AS. ofer; akin to D. over, G. über, OHG. ubir, ubar, Dan. over, Sw. öfver, Icel. yfir, Goth. ufar, L. super, Gr.
The mercy seat that is over the testimony. Ex. xxx. 6. [1913 Webster]
Over them gleamed far off the crimson banners of morning. Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
Certain lakes . . . poison birds which fly over them. Bacon. [1913 Webster]
Thou shalt be over my house. Gen. xli. 40. [1913 Webster]
I will make thee rules over many things. Matt. xxv. 23. [1913 Webster]
Dost thou not watch over my sin ? Job xiv. 16. [1913 Webster]
His tender mercies are over all his works. Ps. cxlv. 9. [1913 Webster]
☞ Over, in poetry, is often contracted into o'er. [1913 Webster]
☞ Over his signature (or name) is a substitute for the idiomatic English form, under his signature (name, hand and seal, etc.), the reference in the latter form being to the authority under which the writing is made, executed, or published, and not the place of the autograph, etc. [1913 Webster]
Over all (Her.),
Over one's head,
Over head and ears
head over heels
Over the left.
To run over (Mach.),
adv.
Good measure, pressed down . . . and running over. Luke vi. 38. [ 1913 Webster ]
He that gathered much had nothing over. Ex. xvi. 18. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Over, out, off, and similar adverbs, are often used in the predicate with the sense and force of adjectives, agreeing in this respect with the adverbs of place, here, there, everywhere, nowhere; as, the games were over; the play is over; the master was out; his hat is off. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Over is much used in composition, with the same significations that it has as a separate word; as in overcast, overflow, to cast or flow so as to spread over or cover; overhang, to hang above; overturn, to turn so as to bring the underside towards the top; overact, overreach, to act or reach beyond, implying excess or superiority. [ 1913 Webster ]
All over.
Over again,
Over against,
Over and above,
Over and over,
To boil over.
To come it over,
To do over,
To give over, etc.
To throw over,
a.
n. (Cricket) A certain number of balls (usually four) delivered successively from behind one wicket, after which the ball is bowled from behind the other wicket as many times, the fielders changing places. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Excessively; too much or too greatly; -- chiefly used in composition;
v. i. To be exceedingly plenty or superabundant. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. present in excess.
n.
v. t.
The hope of inheritance overacts them. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To act more than is necessary; to go to excess in action. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]