overbowv.¹

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈbaʊ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈbaʊ/

Forms: see over- prefix and bow v.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, bow v.¹

Etymology: < over- prefix + bow v.¹Sense 1 is probably spurious, resulting from a scribal error for Old English forbūgan forbow v.; compare the variant reading.

Now rare.

†1. transitive. = forbow v. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > distance > distance or farness > be far from [verb (transitive)] > keep at a distance from something

overboweOE

forbowa1000

large1511

cleara1616

to keep awaya1616

to steer clear of1723

to give a good, clear, or (usually since 1800) wide berth to1753

keep a wide berth of1855

the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > abstain or refrain from (action) [verb (transitive)] > avoid or shun

overboweOE

bibughOE

fleea1000

forbowa1000

ashun1000

befleec1000

beflyc1175

bischunc1200

withbuwe?c1225

waive1303

eschew1340

refuse1357

astartc1374

sparec1380

shuna1382

void1390

declinea1400

forbeara1400

shurna1400

avoidc1450

umbeschewc1485

shewe1502

evite1503

devoid1509

shrink1513

schew?a1534

devite1549

fly1552

abstract1560

evitate1588

estrange1613

cut1791

shy1802

skulk1835

side-slip1930

to walk away from1936

punt1969

eOE King Ælfred tr. Gregory Pastoral Care (Hatton) (1871) xl. 295 Ða ðonne hie beræsað on suelce weamodnesse hie sindon sua micle wærlicor to oferbuganne [eOE Junius to ferbugonne] sua mo[n] ongiet ðæt hie on maran ungewitte beoð.

†2. transitive. To bend (something) too much or too far. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > curve or bend [verb (transitive)] > excessively

overbend1624

overbow1639

1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre iii. xx. 142 The best way to straighten what is crooked, is to over-bow it.

3. transitive. = overarch v. Chiefly poetic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > types of curvature > [verb (transitive)] > curve like arch or bow > over something

overvaulta1610

enarch1611

arch1626

overarch1667

circumflex1850

overbow1855

inarch1893

1855 R. Browning Last Ride Together ii, in Men & Women I. 185 If you saw some western cloud All billowy-bosomed, over-bowed By many benedictions—sun's And moon's and evening-star's at once.

1873 Galaxy 684 The scene overbowed by these heavenly frescoes—a sunless heaven—mouldering there in this airy artistry like a sickly memory of themselves!

1878 E. Dowden Stud. Lit. 271 These poems are..overbowed with the firmament of adult thought.

1912 L. Abercrombie Emblems of Love 212 Within that white-walled quiet, where Innocent water thought aloud,——Childish prattle that must make The wise sunlight with laughter shake On the leafage overbowed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

overbowv.²

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈbəʊ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈboʊ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, bow n.¹

Etymology: < over- prefix + bow n.¹ Compare earlier overbowed adj.

Archery.

transitive (reflexive). To equip oneself with too strong a bow. Also occasionally intransitive.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > competitive shooting > archery > practise archery [verb (transitive)] > adopt too strong a bow

overbow1879

1879 Atlantic Monthly Oct. 548/2 Mr. Maurice Thomson cautions against the danger of over-bowing one's self.

1939 P. H. Gordon New Archery 72 Beginners should be most careful not to overbow themselves.

1976 St. Louis (Missouri) Globe-Democrat 17 Sept. 5 B A bow with a draw weight of 40 pounds or more is adequate for the taking of many deer. Many beginners ‘overbow’ themselves and sacrifice accuracy for unnecessary power.

2002 News & Observer (Raleigh, N. Carolina) (Nexis) 8 Sept. c16 The major problem in the archery game is to overbow. Beginners straining on an overpowerful bow quickly will become discouraged.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overbow
释义	overbowv.¹ Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈbaʊ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈbaʊ/ Forms: see over- prefix and bow v.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, bow v.¹ Etymology: < over- prefix + bow v.¹Sense 1 is probably spurious, resulting from a scribal error for Old English forbūgan forbow v.; compare the variant reading. Now rare. †1. transitive. = forbow v. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > distance or farness > be far from [verb (transitive)] > keep at a distance from something overboweOE forbowa1000 large1511 cleara1616 to keep awaya1616 to steer clear of1723 to give a good, clear, or (usually since 1800) wide berth to1753 keep a wide berth of1855 the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > abstain or refrain from (action) [verb (transitive)] > avoid or shun overboweOE bibughOE fleea1000 forbowa1000 ashun1000 befleec1000 beflyc1175 bischunc1200 withbuwe?c1225 waive1303 eschew1340 refuse1357 astartc1374 sparec1380 shuna1382 void1390 declinea1400 forbeara1400 shurna1400 avoidc1450 umbeschewc1485 shewe1502 evite1503 devoid1509 shrink1513 schew?a1534 devite1549 fly1552 abstract1560 evitate1588 estrange1613 cut1791 shy1802 skulk1835 side-slip1930 to walk away from1936 punt1969 eOE King Ælfred tr. Gregory Pastoral Care (Hatton) (1871) xl. 295 Ða ðonne hie beræsað on suelce weamodnesse hie sindon sua micle wærlicor to oferbuganne [eOE Junius to ferbugonne] sua mo[n] ongiet ðæt hie on maran ungewitte beoð. †2. transitive. To bend (something) too much or too far. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > curve or bend [verb (transitive)] > excessively overbend1624 overbow1639 1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre iii. xx. 142 The best way to straighten what is crooked, is to over-bow it. 3. transitive. = overarch v. Chiefly poetic. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > types of curvature > [verb (transitive)] > curve like arch or bow > over something overvaulta1610 enarch1611 arch1626 overarch1667 circumflex1850 overbow1855 inarch1893 1855 R. Browning Last Ride Together ii, in Men & Women I. 185 If you saw some western cloud All billowy-bosomed, over-bowed By many benedictions—sun's And moon's and evening-star's at once. 1873 Galaxy 684 The scene overbowed by these heavenly frescoes—a sunless heaven—mouldering there in this airy artistry like a sickly memory of themselves! 1878 E. Dowden Stud. Lit. 271 These poems are..overbowed with the firmament of adult thought. 1912 L. Abercrombie Emblems of Love 212 Within that white-walled quiet, where Innocent water thought aloud,——Childish prattle that must make The wise sunlight with laughter shake On the leafage overbowed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). overbowv.² Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈbəʊ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈboʊ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, bow n.¹ Etymology: < over- prefix + bow n.¹ Compare earlier overbowed adj. Archery. transitive (reflexive). To equip oneself with too strong a bow. Also occasionally intransitive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > competitive shooting > archery > practise archery [verb (transitive)] > adopt too strong a bow overbow1879 1879 Atlantic Monthly Oct. 548/2 Mr. Maurice Thomson cautions against the danger of over-bowing one's self. 1939 P. H. Gordon New Archery 72 Beginners should be most careful not to overbow themselves. 1976 St. Louis (Missouri) Globe-Democrat 17 Sept. 5 B A bow with a draw weight of 40 pounds or more is adequate for the taking of many deer. Many beginners ‘overbow’ themselves and sacrifice accuracy for unnecessary power. 2002 News & Observer (Raleigh, N. Carolina) (Nexis) 8 Sept. c16 The major problem in the archery game is to overbow. Beginners straining on an overpowerful bow quickly will become discouraged. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.¹eOEv.²1879
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