over-old
English
Etymology
(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English ofereald, corresponding to over- + old. Cognate with Dutch overoud, German überalt.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
over-old (comparative more over-old, superlative most over-old)
- Too old.
- Template:RQ:Florio Montaigne Essayes
- 1875, William Morris, translating Virgil, Aeneid, VIII:
- My body over-old for deeds begrudged such government.