oversow
English
/ˌəʊvəˈsəʊ/, /ˌoʊvɚˈsoʊ/
verb
Definitions
- To sow (seed) where something has already been sown.
- To sow too much seed upon.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English ofersāwan prefix from English sow (female pig).
Origin
English
sow
Gloss
female pig
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- besow English
- intersow English
- resow English
- sow English
- sowable English
- sowback English
- sowbane English
- sowbelly English
- sowbug English
- sower English
- sowest English
- soweth English
- sowfoot English
- sowgelder English
- sowlike English
- swine English
- undersow English
- ofersāwan Old English
- sowe Middle English