overspreadingn.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈsprɛdɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈsprɛdɪŋ/

Forms: see over- prefix and spreading n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overspread v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < overspread v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of overspread v.; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > [noun] > extending over

overspreading1563

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [noun] > as or with something spread over

overspreading1563

spreading1601

overspread1858

1563 J. Man tr. W. Musculus Common Places Christian Relig. 16 b The beginning of sinne, and the ouerspreading of it abrode.

1578 J. Banister Hist. Man i. f. xxxv Without the ouer spreadyng, or deffensiue clothyng of a Cartilage.

1592 T. Nashe (title) Pierce Penilesse his supplication to the Diuell. Describing the ouer-spreading of Vice, and suppression of Vertue.

1627 R. Sanderson Serm. I. 265 Those general truths, which by the mercy of God were preserved amid the foulest overspreadings of popery.

1826 R. Hall Wks. VI. 34 The overspreading of thick darkness.

1870 Fraser's Mag. Oct. 451/2 The overspreading of India by the British supremacy has many analogies to this.

1942 W. H. Wenstrom Weather & Ocean of Air ii. xix. 420 On a typical thunderstorm day the overspreading of cirrus haze and rapid growth of turreted cumulus clouds give the whole sky a characteristic ‘thundery’ texture.

1976 Systematic Zool. 25 308/2 The extraordinary widening of the proximal end of the premaxillary and the overspreading of the supraorbital process by the lacrimal..are not duplicated in any other known odontocete.

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

overspreadingadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈsprɛdɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈsprɛdɪŋ/

Forms: see over- prefix and spreading adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overspread v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < overspread v. + -ing suffix².

That spreads or extends over something.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > [adjective] > extending over

overspreading1583

area-wide1913

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [adjective] > as or with something spread over

overspreading1583

1583 B. Melbancke Philotimus (new ed.) 18 The grafting of thy plantes, and tenting ye pruning of thy ouerspreading trees.

?1585 W. C. Aduentures Ladie Egeria sig. D3 If in pleasant Gardens one ouerspreading weed, disorder and deforme odyferous gallant flowers, requisitly are they to be destroyed.

1610 A. Willet Hexapla in Danielem 64 In the bedchamber there was an ouerspreading vine made of gold.

1642 H. More Ψυχωδια Platonica sig. B^v But for the overspreading latitude.

1718 R. Blackmore Don Carlos in Coll. Poems 167 By Degrees Death's overspreading Shade Involv'd his Eye-balls.

1780 A. Steele Ode to Melancholy in Misc. Pieces 15 Through the over-spreading shade (Excluding every glimpse of day) Her smiles diffuse a cheering ray.

1844 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 134 83 The overspreading unstratified masses, called diluvial.

1847 B. Disraeli Tancred II. iv. 42 It was in the eye and its overspreading arch that all the Orient spake.

1913 J. Muir Story of my Boyhood viii. 280 He reached up, plucked a flower from an overspreading branch of a locust tree, [etc.].

1954 Jrnl. Philos. 51 358 The overspreading ‘heaven-tree of stars’..feeds our wonder.

2000 Philippine Daily Inquirer (Nexis) 7 May 6 The measures may merely result in further regimentation in a government notorious for its overspreading regulations and overarching incompetence.

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

单词	overspreading
释义	overspreadingn. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈsprɛdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈsprɛdɪŋ/ Forms: see over- prefix and spreading n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overspread v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < overspread v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of overspread v.; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > [noun] > extending over overspreading1563 the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [noun] > as or with something spread over overspreading1563 spreading1601 overspread1858 1563 J. Man tr. W. Musculus Common Places Christian Relig. 16 b The beginning of sinne, and the ouerspreading of it abrode. 1578 J. Banister Hist. Man i. f. xxxv Without the ouer spreadyng, or deffensiue clothyng of a Cartilage. 1592 T. Nashe (title) Pierce Penilesse his supplication to the Diuell. Describing the ouer-spreading of Vice, and suppression of Vertue. 1627 R. Sanderson Serm. I. 265 Those general truths, which by the mercy of God were preserved amid the foulest overspreadings of popery. 1826 R. Hall Wks. VI. 34 The overspreading of thick darkness. 1870 Fraser's Mag. Oct. 451/2 The overspreading of India by the British supremacy has many analogies to this. 1942 W. H. Wenstrom Weather & Ocean of Air ii. xix. 420 On a typical thunderstorm day the overspreading of cirrus haze and rapid growth of turreted cumulus clouds give the whole sky a characteristic ‘thundery’ texture. 1976 Systematic Zool. 25 308/2 The extraordinary widening of the proximal end of the premaxillary and the overspreading of the supraorbital process by the lacrimal..are not duplicated in any other known odontocete. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). overspreadingadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈsprɛdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈsprɛdɪŋ/ Forms: see over- prefix and spreading adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overspread v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < overspread v. + -ing suffix². That spreads or extends over something. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > [adjective] > extending over overspreading1583 area-wide1913 the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [adjective] > as or with something spread over overspreading1583 1583 B. Melbancke Philotimus (new ed.) 18 The grafting of thy plantes, and tenting ye pruning of thy ouerspreading trees. ?1585 W. C. Aduentures Ladie Egeria sig. D3 If in pleasant Gardens one ouerspreading weed, disorder and deforme odyferous gallant flowers, requisitly are they to be destroyed. 1610 A. Willet Hexapla in Danielem 64 In the bedchamber there was an ouerspreading vine made of gold. 1642 H. More Ψυχωδια Platonica sig. B^v But for the overspreading latitude. 1718 R. Blackmore Don Carlos in Coll. Poems 167 By Degrees Death's overspreading Shade Involv'd his Eye-balls. 1780 A. Steele Ode to Melancholy in Misc. Pieces 15 Through the over-spreading shade (Excluding every glimpse of day) Her smiles diffuse a cheering ray. 1844 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 134 83 The overspreading unstratified masses, called diluvial. 1847 B. Disraeli Tancred II. iv. 42 It was in the eye and its overspreading arch that all the Orient spake. 1913 J. Muir Story of my Boyhood viii. 280 He reached up, plucked a flower from an overspreading branch of a locust tree, [etc.]. 1954 Jrnl. Philos. 51 358 The overspreading ‘heaven-tree of stars’..feeds our wonder. 2000 Philippine Daily Inquirer (Nexis) 7 May 6 The measures may merely result in further regimentation in a government notorious for its overspreading regulations and overarching incompetence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1563adj.1583
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