Overhie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əʊvəˈhʌɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overhie is a verb meaning (chiefly Scotland) To overtake; to catch up with.
Meaning
(chiefly Scotland) To overtake; to catch up with.
Example Sentences
I disencumbered myself by main force, and fled, but he overhied me, knocked me down, and threatened, with dreadful oaths, to throw me from the cliff.
Word Forms
- overhies
- overhying
- overhied
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overhend, overcatch, overgo, overhent, overhaul, over.
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