overlie

English

Etymology

From Middle English overlien, overliggen, equivalent to over- +‎ lie (“to be reclined”). Compare West Frisian oerlizze, German überliegen, Danish overligge, Swedish överligga, Norwegian overligge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈlaɪ/

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• Hyphenation: over‧lie
• Rhymes: -aɪ

Verb

overlie (third-person singular simple present overlies, present participle overlying, simple past overlay, past participle overlain)

1. To lie over or upon
2. (transitive) To suffocate by lying upon

References

• “overlie”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “overlie”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• lie over, relievo