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Webster 1913 Edition


Overdry

Oˊver-dry′

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Verb.
T.
To dry too much.
Burton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Overdry

OVERDRY'

,
Verb.
T.
To dry too much.

Definition 2024


overdry

overdry

English

Verb

overdry (third-person singular simple present overdries, present participle overdrying, simple past and past participle overdried)

  1. To dry too much.
    • 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, I.2.2.i:
      Such are puddings stuffed with blood, or otherwise composed; baked meats, soused indurate meats, fried and broiled, buttered meats, condite, powdered and over-dried;