Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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†OWERSTAND, v. Also overstand. To stand over. Obs. in Eng. from 14th c.Sc. 1857 J. W. Carlyle Letters (1903) II. 166:
For the last six weeks he has been overstanding me like a nightmare every day.
