overbattle en · ADJ
Etymology
From over- + battle (“fertile, fruitful”). More at over-, battle.
Meanings
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(dialectal, obsolete) Too fertile; too rich.
For in the Church of God sometimes it cometh to pass as in over-battle grounds, the fertile disposition whereof is good. ― Hooker.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most overbattle | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| over-battle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more overbattle | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| over battle | alternative | lexicographic |