overmany

English

Etymology

From Middle English over-many, overmany, ovyrmany; equivalent to over- +‎ many. Compare overmuch.

Pronoun

overmany

1. Too many.
   • 1580, Gabriel Harvey, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     Have we not God hys wrath, for Goddes wrath, and a thousand of the same stampe, wherein the corrupte orthography in the most hath been the sole or principal cause of corrupte prosodye in overmany?

   • 2012, Nigel Tranter, Lion's Whelp:

     “Now, nominations for the council – but not over-many,” the Chancellor moved.