overmuch
ExcessiveExcessive.
» Overmuch is bitter, even of pure honey.
Zu viel ist bitter, und wenn es lauter Honig wäre. — Esperantostern
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1 senses(not comparable)Excessive.
- very great in quantity; overabundant
Examples
2 sentencesOvermuch is bitter, even of pure honey.
deZu viel ist bitter, und wenn es lauter Honig wäre. — Esperantostern
Consider that nothing in human life is stable; for then you will not exult overmuch in prosperity, nor grieve overmuch in adversity.
Origin
From Middle English overmuche, overmuchel, from Old English ofermiċel, ofermyċel (“overmucFrom Middle English overmuche, overmuchel, from Old English ofermiċel, ofermyċel (“overmuch, excessive”), equivalent to over- + much. Compare overmany and overmore. Doublet of overmickle. Cognate with Scots over-mekill (“overmuch, excessive”), Old Norse ofrmikill (“overmuch, excessive”), Icelandic ofmikill (“overmuch, excessive”).
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