overpoise

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim That which outweighs; excessive weight.

   “And I hope, the known avowed use and experience of such great Men, and those in so great a number, is an abundant overpoise to the contrary Affirmation of this, or any other Novel Author whatsoever.”

2. fiil To exceed in importance, strength or value.

   “To render a thing fit for rational belief, there is no more requir’d but that the motives for it do over-poise those against it […]”

3. fiil To place excessive weight on (someone or something).

   “Tis time [f]or me to stirre when such young boyes, Shal haue their weake neckes ouer poisd with crownes”

4. fiil To throw (someone or something) off balance.

   “[…] the Stone in my Fathers Body was so immense, that I’ve wonder’d it did not bunch up behind, and make him have a Hump-back, or at least overpoise him in walking, and drag him backward with its incredible weight.”