What does overhie mean?
Overhie means (chiefly Scotland) To overtake; to catch up with..
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/əʊvəˈhʌɪ/ · verb
(chiefly Scotland) To overtake; to catch up with..
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.
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Overhie means (chiefly Scotland) To overtake; to catch up with..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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