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/oh'veuhr slip"/, v.t., overslipped or overslipt, overslipping. Obs.1. to leave out; miss.2. to elude; evade.[1375-1425; late ME; see OVER-, SLIP1]
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Overslip — O ver*slip , v. t. To slip or slide over; to pass easily or carelessly beyond; to omit; to neglect; as, to overslip time or opportunity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overslip — transitive verb Date: 15th century obsolete escape … New Collegiate Dictionary
overslip — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English overslippen, from over (I) + slippen to slip 1. obsolete : to slip or slide over : pass easily or carelessly beyond : omit, neglect … Useful english dictionary
