单词 | to well over |
释义 | > as lemmasto well over to well over intransitive. To overflow. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > liquid which has been emitted > overflow > [verb (intransitive)] > of a vessel overfloweOE runc1225 overruna1450 to run over1530 shed1601 overbrim1607 to set over1608 to well over1843 the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > be excessive [verb (intransitive)] > superabound > overflow overfloweOE overruna1450 to flow above the banks1495 to flow over1526 superabound1582 overswell1597 to flow past shore?1615 restagnate1653 to well over1843 to brim over1858 1843 G. P. R. James Forest Days I. i. 5 It had a pond, which was kept clear by a spring at the bottom, welling constantly over at the side next the road. 1845 B. K. Hanson Fanny Lee's Testimony (ed. 2) xii. 203 The brimming eyes welled over. 1883 D. C. Murray Hearts viii His heart welled over with joy. 1885 ‘Mrs. Alexander’ At Bay i. 11 The spring of imaginative passion..lay there, ready to bubble up and well over into a strong current at the touch of the divining-rod. 1931 N. Coward Post-mortem v. 75 ‘My son,’ she said simply. Just that, but in those two words the meed of mother love was welling over. 1987 B. Duffy World as I found It 313 The guttered blade gliding up under his tongue and between his teeth as his mouth welled over with blood. < as lemmas |
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