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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
OWERREACH, v. Also overreach. Sc. usage: to overtake, catch up with. Obs. in Eng. since 18th c.Abd. 1874 G. MacDonald Malcolm I. v.:
The rising tide had overreached and surrounded her.e.Lth. 1885 S. Mucklebackit Rhymes 235:
I overreached the couple, just as they were passing through the first gate beyond the village.
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"Owerreach v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/owerreach>
