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overheave.

To overcast.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To overcast.

    intransitive · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English overhebben, from Old English oferhebban (“to pass by, pass over, omit, neglect”), from Proto-Germanic *uber (“over”) + *habjaną (“to lift, heave”), equivalent to over- + heave.

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