noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A nickname. obsolete
2. 2
   A surname. obsolete

Verb

1. 1
   To name over or in a series; to recount. obsolete, transitive

   "PORTIA: I pray thee, overname them, and as thou namest them I will describe them..."

Example

More examples

"PORTIA: I pray thee, overname them, and as thou namest them I will describe them..."

Etymology

From over- + name.

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