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▪ I. † ˈover-ˈfear, n. Obs. [over- 29.] Too great fear; excess of fear.
1639Fuller Holy War v. xii. (1647) 251 In such over-fear they were no less injurious to themselves than to the western Pilgrimes. ▪ II. † ˌover-ˈfear, v. Obs. [over- 27.] intr. To fear too much. So ˌover-ˈfearing vbl. n.
a1591[see over-love]. 1630B. Jonson New Inn iv. iii, Over-daring is as great a vice As over-fearing. |