overbitternessn.
/ˌəʊvəˈbɪtənəs/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈbɪdərnəs/ rare.
Excessive bitterness.In the MS of quot. OE ofer has been partially erased, probably after checking against an exemplar with biternysse at this point (cf. e.g. Lambeth Psalter, Cambridge Psalter); but cf. the parallel reading of biternisse in Royal Psalter.
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the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > bitterness > [noun] > excessive
overbitternessOE
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > unkindness > bitterness > [noun] > excessive
overbitternessOE
the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill-naturedness > sourness or bitterness of temper > [noun] > excessive bitterness
overbitterness1626
OE Stowe Psalter xiii. 3 Quorum os maledictione et amaritudine plenum est : ðara muþ awyrgednysse & oferbyternysse full is.
1626 in J. Rushworth Hist. Coll. (1659) 360 His overbitterness in the Aggravation upon the whole Charge.
1995 Re: didn't remove Hops in rec.crafts.brewing (Usenet newsgroup) 14 Mar. Hops are great to experiment with, time will fix overbitterness.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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