overdeal
English
Pronunciation
- (noun) IPA(key): /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌdiːl/
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- (verb) IPA(key): /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈdiːl/
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Noun
overdeal (plural overdeals)
- (obsolete) An amount left over; excess.
- 1606, C[aius, i.e., Gaius] Suetonius Tranquillus, “The Historie of Caius Iulius Cesar Dictator”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of Twelve Cæsars Emperours of Rome. […], London: […] [Humphrey Lownes and George Snowdon] for Matthew Lownes, →OCLC, section 38, page 16:
- Among the people (of Rome) beſide x. modij of corne, & as many pints of oyle, he diſtributed & dealt 300 Seſterces alſo by the poll, vvhich hee had in times paſt promiſed, vvith an overdeale of 100. a peece to boote, for time.
Verb
overdeal (third-person singular simple present overdeals, present participle overdealing, simple past and past participle overdealt)
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