overbearer en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English overberere, equivalent to overbear + -er.
Meanings
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one who overbears or is overbearing
Underbearers in conversation are, undoubtedly, much less irksome than overbearers, yet too much hesitation and timidity render a man unfit for colloquial purposes; and we cannot but smile at Cowper's delineation of this very cautious gentleman.
1836, Philip Bury Duncan, Essays on Conversation and on Quackery:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overbearers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |