overperch en · VERB
Etymology
From over- + perch.
Meanings
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(obsolete, transitive) To perch upon; to fly over.
With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls
c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
- To tower over
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overperches | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overperching | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overperched | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overperched | Tense=Past | lexicographic |