Overlead
Origin
From Middle English overleden, from Old English oferlǣdan ("to oppress, translate"), equivalent to - + lead.
Full definition of overlead
Verb
- (transitive) To dominate; domineer over; oppress.
- 1891, Sir Thomas Malory, Sir Edward Strachey, William Caxton, Le morte D'arthur:I believe it well, false recreant knight, said Sir Gawaine, for thou hast many long days overled me, and us all, and destroyed many of our good knights.
- (transitive) To affront; treat with indignity.
- (transitive) To lead excessively or too much.
- 1981, Evandro Agazzi, Modern logic:If you overlead this question with too binding absoluteness requirements I am afraid that a satisfactory and not dogmatic answer will be rather difficult to find.