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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Overload, n. [Over adv. 8 c (adj.); Lod(e n.] An excessive load. — 1645 Rutherford Tryal Faith 270.
Can the father see the child … wrestle under an overload till his back be near broken?
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