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单词 overhigh
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overhighv.

Forms: see over- prefix and high v.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, high v.
Etymology: < over- prefix + high v. Compare Middle Dutch overhogen , Middle High German überhoehen (German überhoehen ). In sense 1 translating post-classical Latin superexaltare superexalt v.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To exalt above all things.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > commend or praise [verb (transitive)] > supremely or excessively
crownc1175
overpraisea1387
overhighc1400
bedaub1581
superexalt1610
to speak a person fara1616
allaud1621
rave1621
stellify1628
beatifya1677
bepraise1774
to jump down a person's throat1809
rapturize1822
belauda1849
c1400 Comm. on Canticles (Bodl. 288) in T. Arnold Sel. Eng. Wks. J. Wyclif (1871) III. 62 Herie ȝe and overe-hiȝe ȝe him in al tyme..þat þing overhiȝiþ anoþer þing þat seiþ it passiþ alle oþere creaturis.
c1425 (c1400) Prymer (Cambr.) (1895) 9 (MED) Alle werkis of þe lord, blesse ȝe þe lord! herie ȝe & ouerhiȝe [v.r. overheie; L. superexaltate] ȝe him in-to þe worldis!
2. transitive. To lift or raise too high.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > raising > make to go up or cause to rise [verb (transitive)] > lift or take up > too high
overhighc1440
overlift1833
c1440 (a1349) R. Rolle in Eng. Writings (1931) 54 Þat scho be noghte lyghtly over-heghede in the ayere of wynde.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2020).

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