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(), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Overflowed (); p. pr. & vb. n.Overflowing.] [AS. oferflwan. See Over, and Flow.] 1. To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm. The northern nations overflowed all Christendom. Spenser. 2. To flow over the brim of; to fill more than full. O°verflow" v. i. 1. To run over the bounds. 2. To be superabundant; to abound. Rogers. O"verflow° (), n. 1. A flowing over, as of water or other fluid; an inundation. Bacon. 2. That which flows over; a superfluous portion; a superabundance. Shak. 3. An outlet for the escape of surplus liquid. Overflow meeting, a meeting constituted of the surplus or overflow of another audience. スポンサード リンク
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