Overcostly
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Too costly.
"Philosophy hath indeed armed man for the enduring of all other accidents, whether with patience, or if it be overcostly to be found, with an infallible defeat in conveying her selfe altogether from the sense[…]."
Example
More examples"Philosophy hath indeed armed man for the enduring of all other accidents, whether with patience, or if it be overcostly to be found, with an infallible defeat in conveying her selfe altogether from the sense[…]."
Etymology
From over- + costly.
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