OVERSWAY

Etymology

Verb

oversway (third-person singular simple present oversways, present participle overswaying, simple past and past participle overswayed)

(obsolete) To hold sway over; to have power or dominion over, to rule, govern. [16th-19th c.]

To overrule. [from 16th c.]

To cause (someone, someone's thoughts or intentions etc.) to go in a particular direction; to influence. [from 16th c.]

To overpower, overwhelm. [from 17th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


O`ver*sway", v. t.

Definition: To bear sway over.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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