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Cane \Cane\, n. [OE. cane, canne, OF. cane, F. canne, L. canna, fr. Gr. [?], [?]; prob. of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. q[be]neh reed. Cf. {Canister}, {canon}, 1st {Cannon}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A name given to several peculiar palms, species of {Calamus} and {D[91]manorops}, having very long, smooth flexible stems, commonly called rattans. (b) Any plant with long, hard, elastic stems, as reeds and bamboos of many kinds; also, the sugar cane. (c) Stems of other plants are sometimes called canes; as, the canes of a raspberry. Like light canes, that first rise big and brave. --B. Jonson. Note: In the Southern United States {great cane} is the {Arundinaria macrosperma}, and {small cane} is. {A. tecta}. 2. A walking stick; a staff; -- so called because originally made of one the species of cane. Stir the fire with your master's cane. --Swift. 3. A lance or dart made of cane. [R.] Judgelike thou sitt'st, to praise or to arraign The flying skirmish of the darted cane. --Dryden. 4. A local European measure of length. See {Canna}. {Cane borer} (Zo[94].), A beetle {(Oberea bimaculata)} which, in the larval state, bores into pith and destroy the canes or stalks of the raspberry, blackberry, etc. {Cane mill}, a mill for grinding sugar canes, for the manufacture of sugar. {Cane trash}, the crushed stalks and other refuse of sugar cane, used for fuel, etc. | |
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Obreption \Ob*rep"tion\, n. [L. obreptio, fr. obrepere, obreptum, to creep up to; ob (see {Ob-}) + repere to creep.] 1. The act of creeping upon with secrecy or by surprise. [Obs.] --Cudworth. 2. (Scots Law) The obtaining gifts of escheat by fraud or surprise. --Bell. | |
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Obreptitious \Ob`rep*ti"tious\, a. [L. obreptitus. See {Obreption}.] Done or obtained by surprise; with secrecy, or by concealment of the truth. [R.] --Cotgrave. | |
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Purpose \Pur"pose\, n. [OF. purpos, pourpos, propos, L. propositum. See {Propound}.] 1. That which a person sets before himself as an object to be reached or accomplished; the end or aim to which the view is directed in any plan, measure, or exertion; view; aim; design; intention; plan. He will his firste purpos modify. --Chaucer. As my eternal purpose hath decreed. -- Milton. The flighty purpose never is o'ertook Unless the deed go with it. --Shak. 2. Proposal to another; discourse. [Obs.] --Spenser. 3. Instance; example. [Obs.] --L'Estrange. {In purpose}, {Of purpose}, {On purpose}, with previous design; with the mind directed to that object; intentionally. On purpose is the form now generally used. Syn: design; end; intention; aim. See {Design}. | |
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Offerable \Of"fer*a*ble\, a. Capable of being offered; suitable or worthy to be offered. | |
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Opera \Op"er*a\, n. [It., fr. opera work, composition, opposed to an improvisation, fr. L. opera pains work, fr. opus, operis, work, labor: cf. F. op[82]ra. See {Operate}.] 1. A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music forms an essential part; a drama wholly or mostly sung, consisting of recitative, arials, choruses, duets, trios, etc., with orchestral accompaniment, preludes, and interludes, together with appropriate costumes, scenery, and action; a lyric drama. 2. The score of a musical drama, either written or in print; a play set to music. 3. The house where operas are exhibited. {[d8]Op[82]ra bouffe} [F. op[82]ra opera + bouffe comic, It. buffo], {[d8]Opera buffa} [It.], light, farcical, burlesque opera. {Opera box}, a partially inclosed portion of the auditorium of an opera house for the use of a small private party. {[d8]Op[82]ra comique} [F.], comic or humorous opera. {Opera flannel}, a light flannel, highly finished. --Knight. {Opera girl} (Bot.), an East Indian plant ({Mantisia saltatoria}) of the Ginger family, sometimes seen in hothouses. It has curious flowers which have some resemblance to a ballet dancer, whence the popular name. Called also {dancing girls}. {Opera glass}, a short telescope with concave eye lenses of low power, usually made double, that is, with a tube and set of glasses for each eye; a lorgnette; -- so called because adapted for use at the opera, theater, etc. {Opera hat}, a gentleman's folding hat. {Opera house}, specifically, a theater devoted to the performance of operas. {[d8]Opera seria} [It.], serious or tragic opera; grand opera. | |
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d8Buffa \[d8]Buf"fa\, n. fem. (Mus.) [It. See {Buffoon}.] The comic actress in an opera. -- a. Comic, farcical. {Aria buffa}, a droll or comic air. {Opera buffa}, a comic opera. See {Opera bouffe}. | |
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Opera \Op"er*a\, n. [It., fr. opera work, composition, opposed to an improvisation, fr. L. opera pains work, fr. opus, operis, work, labor: cf. F. op[82]ra. See {Operate}.] 1. A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music forms an essential part; a drama wholly or mostly sung, consisting of recitative, arials, choruses, duets, trios, etc., with orchestral accompaniment, preludes, and interludes, together with appropriate costumes, scenery, and action; a lyric drama. 2. The score of a musical drama, either written or in print; a play set to music. 3. The house where operas are exhibited. {[d8]Op[82]ra bouffe} [F. op[82]ra opera + bouffe comic, It. buffo], {[d8]Opera buffa} [It.], light, farcical, burlesque opera. {Opera box}, a partially inclosed portion of the auditorium of an opera house for the use of a small private party. {[d8]Op[82]ra comique} [F.], comic or humorous opera. {Opera flannel}, a light flannel, highly finished. --Knight. {Opera girl} (Bot.), an East Indian plant ({Mantisia saltatoria}) of the Ginger family, sometimes seen in hothouses. It has curious flowers which have some resemblance to a ballet dancer, whence the popular name. Called also {dancing girls}. {Opera glass}, a short telescope with concave eye lenses of low power, usually made double, that is, with a tube and set of glasses for each eye; a lorgnette; -- so called because adapted for use at the opera, theater, etc. {Opera hat}, a gentleman's folding hat. {Opera house}, specifically, a theater devoted to the performance of operas. {[d8]Opera seria} [It.], serious or tragic opera; grand opera. | |
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Operable \Op"er*a*ble\, a. Practicable. [Obs.] | |
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Opprobrious \Op*pro"bri*ous\, a. [L. opprobriosus, fr. opprobrium. See {Opprobrium}.] 1. Expressive of opprobrium; attaching disgrace; reproachful; scurrilous; as, opprobrious language. They . . . vindicate themselves in terms no less opprobrious than those by which they are attacked. --Addison. 2. Infamous; despised; rendered hateful; as, an opprobrious name. This dark, opprobrious den of shame. --Milton. -- {Op*pro"bri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Op*pro"bri*ous*ness}, n. | |
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Opprobrious \Op*pro"bri*ous\, a. [L. opprobriosus, fr. opprobrium. See {Opprobrium}.] 1. Expressive of opprobrium; attaching disgrace; reproachful; scurrilous; as, opprobrious language. They . . . vindicate themselves in terms no less opprobrious than those by which they are attacked. --Addison. 2. Infamous; despised; rendered hateful; as, an opprobrious name. This dark, opprobrious den of shame. --Milton. -- {Op*pro"bri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Op*pro"bri*ous*ness}, n. | |
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Opprobrious \Op*pro"bri*ous\, a. [L. opprobriosus, fr. opprobrium. See {Opprobrium}.] 1. Expressive of opprobrium; attaching disgrace; reproachful; scurrilous; as, opprobrious language. They . . . vindicate themselves in terms no less opprobrious than those by which they are attacked. --Addison. 2. Infamous; despised; rendered hateful; as, an opprobrious name. This dark, opprobrious den of shame. --Milton. -- {Op*pro"bri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Op*pro"bri*ous*ness}, n. | |
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Opprobrium \Op*pro"bri*um\, n. [L., fr. ob (see {Ob-}) + probrum reproach, disgrace.] Disgrace; infamy; reproach mingled with contempt; abusive language. Being both dramatic author and dramatic performer, he found himself heir to a twofold opprobrium. --De Quincey. | |
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Opprobry \Op*pro"bry\, n. Opprobrium. [Obs.] --Johnson. | |
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Ouvarovite \Ou*va"ro*vite\, n. [Named from the Russian Count Uvaroff.] (Min.) Chrome garnet. | |
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Overabound \O`ver*a*bound"\, v. i. To be exceedingly plenty or superabundant. --Pope. | |
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Overaffect \O`ver*af*fect"\, v. t. To affect or care for unduly. [Obs.] --Milton. | |
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Overawful \O"ver*aw"ful\, a. Awful, or reverential, in an excessive degree. [R.] --Milton. | |
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Overbalance \O`ver*bal"ance\, v. t. 1. To exceed equality with; to outweigh. --Locke. 2. To cause to lose balance or equilibrium. | |
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Overbalance \O"ver*bal`ance\, n. Excess of weight or value; something more than an equivalent; as, an overbalance of exports. --J. Edwards. | |
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Overbarren \O"ver*bar"ren\, a. Excessively barren. | |
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Overbattle \O"ver*bat"tle\, a. [Over + battle, a.] Excessively fertile; bearing rank or noxious growths. [Obs.] [bd]Overbattle grounds.[b8] --Hooker. | |
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Overbear \O`ver*bear"\, v. t. 1. To bear down or carry down, as by excess of weight, power, force, etc.; to overcome; to suppress. The point of reputation, when the news first came of the battle lost, did overbear the reason of war. --Bacon. Overborne with weight the Cyprians fell. --Dryden. They are not so ready to overbear the adversary who goes out of his own country to meet them. --Jowett (Thucyd. ) 2. To domineer over; to overcome by insolence. | |
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Overbear \O`ver*bear"\, v. i. To bear fruit or offspring to excess; to be too prolific. | |
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Overbearing \O`ver*bear"ing\, a. 1. Overpowering; subduing; repressing. --I. Watts. 2. Aggressively haughty; arrogant; domineering; tyrannical; dictatorial; insolent. --{O`ver*bear"ing*ly}, adv. -- {O`ver*bear"ing*ness}, n. | |
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Overbearing \O`ver*bear"ing\, a. 1. Overpowering; subduing; repressing. --I. Watts. 2. Aggressively haughty; arrogant; domineering; tyrannical; dictatorial; insolent. --{O`ver*bear"ing*ly}, adv. -- {O`ver*bear"ing*ness}, n. | |
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Overbearing \O`ver*bear"ing\, a. 1. Overpowering; subduing; repressing. --I. Watts. 2. Aggressively haughty; arrogant; domineering; tyrannical; dictatorial; insolent. --{O`ver*bear"ing*ly}, adv. -- {O`ver*bear"ing*ness}, n. | |
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Overbend \O`ver*bend"\, v. t. To bend to excess. | |
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Overbend \O`ver*bend"\, v. i. To bend over. [R.] | |
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Overbid \O`ver*bid"\, v. t. To bid or offer beyond, or in excess of. --Dryden. | |
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Overbide \O`ver*bide"\, v. t. To outlive. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
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Overblow \O`ver*blow"\, v. i. 1. To blow over, or be subdued. [R.] --Spenser. 2. (Mus.) To force so much wind into a pipe that it produces an overtone, or a note higher than the natural note; thus, the upper octaves of a flute are produced by overblowing. | |
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Overblow \O`ver*blow"\, v. t. To blow away; to dissipate by wind, or as by wind. When this cloud of sorrow's overblown. --Waller. | |
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Overboard \O"ver*board`\, adv. Over the side of a ship; hence, from on board of a ship, into the water; as, to fall overboard. {To throw overboard}, to discard; to abandon, as a dependent or friend. | |
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Overboil \O`ver*boil"\, v. i. To boil over or unduly. Nor is discontent to keep the mind Deep in its fountain, lest it overboil In the hot throng. --Byron. | |
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Overbold \O`ver*bold"\, a. Excessively or presumptuously bold; impudent. --Shak. -- {O"ver*bold"ly}, adv. | |
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Overbold \O`ver*bold"\, a. Excessively or presumptuously bold; impudent. --Shak. -- {O"ver*bold"ly}, adv. | |
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Overbookish \O"ver*book"ish\, a. Excessively bookish. | |
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Overbounteous \O"ver*boun"te*ous\, a. Bounteous to excess. | |
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Overbow \O`ver*bow"\, v. t. To bend or bow over; to bend in a contrary direction. [Obs.] --Fuller. | |
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Overbreed \O`ver*breed"\, v. t. To breed to excess. | |
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Overbrim \O`ver*brim"\, v. i. To flow over the brim; to be so full as to overflow. [R.] | |
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Overbrow \O`ver*brow"\, v. t. To hang over like a brow; to impend over. [Poetic] --Longfellow. Did with a huge projection overbrow Large space beneath. --Wordsworth. | |
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Overbuild \O`ver*build"\, v. t. 1. To build over. --Milton. 2. To build too much; to build beyond the demand. | |
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Overbuilt \O`ver*built"\, a. Having too many buildings; as, an overbuilt part of a town. | |
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Overbulk \O`ver*bulk"\, v. t. To oppress by bulk; to overtower. [Obs. & R.] --Shak. | |
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Overburden \O`ver*bur"den\, v. t. To load with too great weight or too much care, etc. --Sir P. Sidney. | |
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Overburden \O"ver*bur`den\, n. The waste which overlies good stone in a quarry. --Raymond. | |
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Overburdensome \O"ver*bur"den*some\, a. Too burdensome. | |
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Overburn \O`ver*burn"\, v. t. & i. To burn too much; to be overzealous. | |
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Over-busy \O"ver-bus"y\, a. Too busy; officious. | |
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Overbuy \O`ver*buy"\, v. t. 1. To buy too much. 2. To buy at too dear a rate. --Dryden. | |
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Overfall \O"ver*fall`\, n. 1. A cataract; a waterfall. [Obs.] 2. (Naut.) A turbulent surface of water, caused by strong currents setting over submerged ridges; also, a dangerous submerged ridge or shoal. | |
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Overfatigue \O"ver*fa*tigue"\, n. Excessive fatigue. | |
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Overfatigue \O`ver*fa*tigue"\, v. t. To fatigue to excess; to tire out. | |
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Overfeed \O`ver*feed"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Overfed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overfeeding}.] To feed to excess; to surfeit. | |
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Overfeed \O`ver*feed"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Overfed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overfeeding}.] To feed to excess; to surfeit. | |
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Overfeed \O`ver*feed"\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Overfed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overfeeding}.] To feed to excess; to surfeit. | |
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Overfierce \O"ver*fierce"\, a. Excessively fierce. | |
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overfill \o`ver*fill"\, v. t. To fill to excess; to surcharge. | |
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Overfish \O`ver*fish"\, v. t. To fish to excess. | |
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Overfly \O`ver*fly"\, v. t. [imp. {Overflew}; p. p. {Overflown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overflying}.] To cross or pass over by flight. --Byron. | |
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Overfloat \O`ver*float"\, v. t. To overflow. [R.] --Dryden. | |
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Overflourish \O`ver*flour"ish\, v. t. 1. To make excessive display or flourish of. --Collier. 2. To embellish with outward ornaments or flourishes; to varnish over. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
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Overflow \O`ver*flow"\, v. i. 1. To run over the bounds. 2. To be superabundant; to abound. --Rogers. | |
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Overflow \O"ver*flow`\, n. 1. A flowing over, as of water or other fluid; an inundation. --Bacon. 2. That which flows over; a superfluous portion; a superabundance. --Shak. 3. An outlet for the escape of surplus liquid. {Overflow meeting}, a meeting constituted of the surplus or overflow of another audience. | |
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Overflow \O`ver*flow"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overflowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overflowing}.] [AS. oferfl[?]wan. See {Over}, and {Flow}.] 1. To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm. The northern nations overflowed all Christendom. --Spenser. 2. To flow over the brim of; to fill more than full. | |
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Overflow \O"ver*flow`\, n. 1. A flowing over, as of water or other fluid; an inundation. --Bacon. 2. That which flows over; a superfluous portion; a superabundance. --Shak. 3. An outlet for the escape of surplus liquid. {Overflow meeting}, a meeting constituted of the surplus or overflow of another audience. | |
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Overflow \O`ver*flow"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overflowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overflowing}.] [AS. oferfl[?]wan. See {Over}, and {Flow}.] 1. To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm. The northern nations overflowed all Christendom. --Spenser. 2. To flow over the brim of; to fill more than full. | |
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Overflowing \O`ver*flow"ing\, n. An overflow; that which overflows; exuberance; copiousness. He was ready to bestow the overflowings of his full mind on anybody who would start a subject. --Macaulay. | |
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Overflow \O`ver*flow"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overflowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overflowing}.] [AS. oferfl[?]wan. See {Over}, and {Flow}.] 1. To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm. The northern nations overflowed all Christendom. --Spenser. 2. To flow over the brim of; to fill more than full. | |
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Overflowingly \O`ver*flow"ing*ly\, adv. In great abundance; exuberantly. --Boyle. | |
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Overfly \O`ver*fly"\, v. t. [imp. {Overflew}; p. p. {Overflown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overflying}.] To cross or pass over by flight. --Byron. | |
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Overflush \O`ver*flush"\, v. t. To flush to excess. [R.] | |
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Overflutter \O`ver*flut"ter\, v. t. To flutter over. | |
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Overflux \O"ver*flux`\, n. Overflow; exuberance. [R.] | |
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Overfly \O`ver*fly"\, v. t. [imp. {Overflew}; p. p. {Overflown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overflying}.] To cross or pass over by flight. --Byron. | |
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Overfly \O`ver*fly"\, v. t. [imp. {Overflew}; p. p. {Overflown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overflying}.] To cross or pass over by flight. --Byron. | |
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Overfond \O"ver*fond"\, a. Fond to excess. --Milton. -- {O"ver*fond"ly}, adv. -- {O"ver*fond"ness}, n. | |
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Overfond \O"ver*fond"\, a. Fond to excess. --Milton. -- {O"ver*fond"ly}, adv. -- {O"ver*fond"ness}, n. | |
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Overfond \O"ver*fond"\, a. Fond to excess. --Milton. -- {O"ver*fond"ly}, adv. -- {O"ver*fond"ness}, n. | |
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Overforce \O"ver*force`\, n. Excessive force; violence. | |
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Overforward \O"ver*for"ward\, a. Forward to excess; too forward. -- {O"ver*for"ward*ness}, n. | |
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Overforward \O"ver*for"ward\, a. Forward to excess; too forward. -- {O"ver*for"ward*ness}, n. | |
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Overfreight \O`ver*freight"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overfreighted} ({Overfraught}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Overfreighting}.] To put too much freight in or upon; to load too full, or too heavily; to overload. | |
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Overfree \O"ver*free"\, a. Free to excess; too liberal; too familiar. -- {O"ver*free"ly}, adv. | |
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Overfree \O"ver*free"\, a. Free to excess; too liberal; too familiar. -- {O"ver*free"ly}, adv. | |
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Overfreight \O`ver*freight"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overfreighted} ({Overfraught}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Overfreighting}.] To put too much freight in or upon; to load too full, or too heavily; to overload. | |
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Overfreight \O`ver*freight"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overfreighted} ({Overfraught}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Overfreighting}.] To put too much freight in or upon; to load too full, or too heavily; to overload. | |
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Overfreight \O`ver*freight"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overfreighted} ({Overfraught}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Overfreighting}.] To put too much freight in or upon; to load too full, or too heavily; to overload. | |
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Overfrequent \O"ver*fre"quent\, a. Too frequent. | |
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Overfrieze \O`ver*frieze"\, v. t. To cover with a frieze, or as with a frieze. --E. Hall. | |
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Overfront \O`ver*front"\, v. t. To confront; to oppose; to withstand. [Obs.] --Milton. | |
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Overfruitful \O"ver*fruit"ful\, a. Too fruitful. | |
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Overfull \O"ver*full"\, a. [AS. oferfull.] Too full; filled to overflowing; excessively full; surfeited. --Shak. | |
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Overfullness \O"ver*full"ness\, n. The state of being excessively or abnormally full, so as to cause overflow, distention, or congestion; excess of fullness; surfeit. | |
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Overhappy \O"ver*hap"py\, a. Exceedingly happy. --Shak. | |
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Overheavy \O"ver*heav`y\, a. Excessively heavy. | |
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Overhip \O`ver*hip"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overhipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overhipping}.] [Over + a word akin to E. hop to skip.] To pass over by, or as by a hop; to skip over; hence, to overpass. [Obs.] [bd]When the time is overhipt.[b8] --Holland. | |
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Overhip \O`ver*hip"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overhipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overhipping}.] [Over + a word akin to E. hop to skip.] To pass over by, or as by a hop; to skip over; hence, to overpass. [Obs.] [bd]When the time is overhipt.[b8] --Holland. | |
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Overhip \O`ver*hip"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overhipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overhipping}.] [Over + a word akin to E. hop to skip.] To pass over by, or as by a hop; to skip over; hence, to overpass. [Obs.] [bd]When the time is overhipt.[b8] --Holland. | |
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Overoffice \O`ver*of"fice\, v. t. To domineer over by virtue of office. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
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Overofficious \O"ver*of*fi"cious\, a. Too busy; too ready to intermeddle; too officious. --Collier. | |
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Overpay \O`ver*pay"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overpaid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overpaying}.] To pay too much to; to reward too highly. | |
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Overpaint \O`ver*paint"\, v. t. To color or describe too strongly. --Sir W. Raleigh. | |
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Overpamper \O`ver*pam"per\, v. t. To pamper excessively; to feed or dress too much. --Dryton. | |
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Overpart \O`ver*part"\, v. t. To give too important or difficult a part to. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. | |
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Overpass \O`ver*pass"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overpassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overpassing}.] [Cf. {Surpass}.] 1. To go over or beyond; to cross; as, to overpass a river; to overpass limits. 2. To pass over; to omit; to overlook; to disregard. All the beauties of the East He slightly viewed and slightly overpassed. --Milton. 3. To surpass; to excel. [R.] --R. Browning. | |
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Overpass \O`ver*pass"\, v. i. To pass over, away, or off. | |
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Overpass \O`ver*pass"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overpassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overpassing}.] [Cf. {Surpass}.] 1. To go over or beyond; to cross; as, to overpass a river; to overpass limits. 2. To pass over; to omit; to overlook; to disregard. All the beauties of the East He slightly viewed and slightly overpassed. --Milton. 3. To surpass; to excel. [R.] --R. Browning. | |
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Overpass \O`ver*pass"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overpassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overpassing}.] [Cf. {Surpass}.] 1. To go over or beyond; to cross; as, to overpass a river; to overpass limits. 2. To pass over; to omit; to overlook; to disregard. All the beauties of the East He slightly viewed and slightly overpassed. --Milton. 3. To surpass; to excel. [R.] --R. Browning. | |
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Overpassionate \O"ver*pas"sion*ate\, a. Passionate to excess. -- {O"ver*pas"sion*ate*ly}, adv. | |
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Overpassionate \O"ver*pas"sion*ate\, a. Passionate to excess. -- {O"ver*pas"sion*ate*ly}, adv. | |
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Overpatient \O"ver*pa"tient\, a. Patient to excess. | |
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Overpay \O`ver*pay"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overpaid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overpaying}.] To pay too much to; to reward too highly. | |
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Overpay \O`ver*pay"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overpaid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overpaying}.] To pay too much to; to reward too highly. | |
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Overpeer \O`ver*peer"\, v. t. To peer over; to rise above. | |
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Overpeople \O`ver*peo"ple\, v. t. To people too densely. | |
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Overperch \O`ver*perch"\, v. t. To perch upon; to fly over. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
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Overpersuade \O`ver*per*suade"\, v. t. To persuade or influence against one's inclination or judgment. --Pope. | |
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Overpester \O`ver*pes"ter\, v. t. To pester exceedingly or excessively. --Sir W. Raleigh. | |
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Overpicture \O`ver*pic"ture\, v. t. To surpass nature in the picture or representation of. [Obs.] [bd]O'erpicturing that Venus.[b8] --Shak. | |
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Overplease \O`ver*please"\, v. t. To please excessively. | |
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Overplus \O"ver*plus\, n. [Over + L. plus more. See {Plus}, and cf. {Surplus}.] That which remains after a supply, or beyond a quantity proposed; surplus. --Shak. [bd]The overplus of a great fortune.[b8] --Addison. | |
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Overply \O`ver*ply"\, v. t. To ply to excess; to exert with too much vigor; to overwork. --Milton. | |
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Overpoise \O`ver*poise"\, v. t. To outweigh; to overbalance. [R.] --Sir T. Browne. | |
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Overpoise \O"ver*poise`\, n. Preponderant weight; a counterbalance. [R.] --Mrs. Browning. | |
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Overpolish \O`ver*pol"ish\, v. t. To polish too much. | |
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Overponderous \O"ver*pon"der*ous\, a. Too heavy. | |
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Overpost \O`ver*post"\, v. t. To post over; to pass over swiftly, as by post. --Shak. | |
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Overpotent \O"ver*po"tent\, a. Too potent or powerful. | |
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Overpower \O"ver*pow`er\, n. A dominating power. --Bacon. | |
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Overpower \O`ver*pow"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overpowered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overpowering}.] To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes. [bd]And overpower'd that gallant few.[b8] --Wordsworth. Syn: To overbear; overcome; vanquish; defeat; crush; overwhelm; overthrow; rout; conquer; subdue. | |
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Overpower \O`ver*pow"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overpowered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overpowering}.] To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes. [bd]And overpower'd that gallant few.[b8] --Wordsworth. Syn: To overbear; overcome; vanquish; defeat; crush; overwhelm; overthrow; rout; conquer; subdue. | |
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Overpowering \O`ver*pow"er*ing\, a. Excelling in power; too powerful; irresistible. -- {O`ver*pow"er*ing*ly}, adv. | |
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Overpower \O`ver*pow"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overpowered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overpowering}.] To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes. [bd]And overpower'd that gallant few.[b8] --Wordsworth. Syn: To overbear; overcome; vanquish; defeat; crush; overwhelm; overthrow; rout; conquer; subdue. | |
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Overpowering \O`ver*pow"er*ing\, a. Excelling in power; too powerful; irresistible. -- {O`ver*pow"er*ing*ly}, adv. | |
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Overpraise \O`ver*praise"\, v. t. [Cf. {Overprize}, {Superpraise}.] To praise excessively or unduly. | |
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Overpraising \O`ver*prais"ing\, n. The act of praising unduly; excessive praise. --Milton. | |
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Overpress \O`ver*press"\, v. t. 1. To bear upon with irresistible force; to crush; to overwhelm. --Shak. 2. To overcome by importunity. --Johnson. | |
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Overpressure \O"ver*pres"sure\, n. Excessive pressure or urging. --London Athen[91]um. | |
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Overprize \O`ver*prize"\, v. t. [Cf. {Overpraise}.] Toprize excessively; to overvalue. --Sir H. Wotton. | |
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Overproduction \O"ver*pro*duc"tion\, n. Excessive production; supply beyond the demand. --J. S. Mill. | |
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Overprompt \O"ver*prompt"\, a. Too prompt; too ready or eager; precipitate. -- {O`ver*prompt"ness}, n. | |
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Overprompt \O"ver*prompt"\, a. Too prompt; too ready or eager; precipitate. -- {O`ver*prompt"ness}, n. | |
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Overproof \O"ver*proof"\, a. Containing more alcohol than proof spirit; stronger than proof spirit; that is, containing more than 49.3 per cent by weight of alcohol. | |
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Overproportion \O`ver*pro*por"tion\, v. t. To make of too great proportion. | |
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Overproud \O"ver*proud"\, a. Exceedingly or unduly proud. [bd]Overproud of his victory.[b8] --Milton. | |
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Overprovident \O"ver*prov"i*dent\, a. Too provident. | |
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Overprovoke \O`ver*pro*voke"\, v. t. To provoke excessively. --Bp. Hall. | |
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Overrefine \O`ver*re*fine"\, v. t. To refine too much. | |
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Overrefinement \O"ver*re*fine"ment\, n. Excessive refinement. | |
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Overripe \O"ver*ripe"\, a. Matured to excess. --Milton. | |
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Overripen \O`ver*rip"en\, v. t. To make too ripe. --Shak. | |
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Overvail \O`ver*vail"\, v. t. See {Overveil}. | |
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Overvaluation \O"ver*val`u*a"tion\, n. Excessive valuation; overestimate. | |
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Overvalue \O`ver*val"ue\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overvalued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overvaluing}.] 1. To value excessively; to rate at too high a price. [bd]To overvalue human power.[b8] --Holyday. 2. To exceed in value. [R.] --H. Brooke. | |
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Overvalue \O`ver*val"ue\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overvalued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overvaluing}.] 1. To value excessively; to rate at too high a price. [bd]To overvalue human power.[b8] --Holyday. 2. To exceed in value. [R.] --H. Brooke. | |
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Overvalue \O`ver*val"ue\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overvalued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overvaluing}.] 1. To value excessively; to rate at too high a price. [bd]To overvalue human power.[b8] --Holyday. 2. To exceed in value. [R.] --H. Brooke. | |
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Overveil \O`ver*veil"\, v. t. To veil or cover. --Shak. | |
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Overview \O"ver*view`\, n. [Cf. {Survey}.] An inspection or overlooking. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
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Overvote \O`ver*vote"\, v. t. To outvote; to outnumber in votes given. [R.] --Eikon Basilike. | |
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Overbrook, KS (city, FIPS 53725) Location: 38.77996 N, 95.55694 W Population (1990): 920 (351 housing units) Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 66524 Overbrook, OK Zip code(s): 73453 | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
overflow bit n. 1. [techspeak] A {flag} on some processors indicating an attempt to calculate a result too large for a register to hold. 2. More generally, an indication of any kind of capacity overload condition. "Well, the {{Ada}} description was {baroque} all right, but I could hack it OK until they got to the exception handling ... that set my overflow bit." 3. The hypothetical bit that will be set if a hacker doesn't get to make a trip to the Room of Porcelain Fixtures: "I'd better process an internal interrupt before the overflow bit gets set." | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
overflow pdl n. [MIT] The place where you put things when your {PDL} is full. If you don't have one and too many things get pushed, you forget something. The overflow pdl for a person's memory might be a memo pad. This usage inspired the following doggerel: Hey, diddle, diddle The overflow pdl To get a little more stack; If that's not enough Then you lose it all, And have to pop all the way back. -The Great Quux The term `pdl' (see {PDL}) seems to be primarily an MITism; outside MIT this term is replaced by `overflow {stack}' (but that wouldn't rhyme with `diddle'). | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
overflow bit 1. A {flag} on some processors indicating an attempt to calculate a result too large for the destination {register} to hold. 2. More generally, an indication of any kind of capacity overload condition. "Well, the {Ada} description was {baroque} all right, but I could hack it OK until they got to the exception handling ... that set my overflow bit." 3. The hypothetical bit that will be set if a hacker doesn't get to make a trip to the Room of Porcelain Fixtures: "I'd better process an internal interrupt before the overflow bit gets set". [{Jargon File}] | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
overflow pdl The place where you put things when your {pdl} is full. If you don't have one and too many things get pushed, you forget something. The overflow pdl for a person's memory might be a memo pad. This usage inspired the following doggerel: Hey, diddle, diddle The overflow pdl To get a little more stack; If that's not enough Then you lose it all, And have to pop all the way back. --The Great Quux The term {pdl} seems to be primarily an {MIT}ism; outside MIT this term is replaced by "overflow {stack}". |