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Overleaven

Oˊver-leav′en

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Verb.
T.
To leaven too much; hence, to change excessively; to spoil.
[Obs.]

Definition 2024


overleaven

overleaven

English

Verb

overleaven (third-person singular simple present overleavens, present participle overleavening, simple past and past participle overleavened)

  1. (obsolete) To leaven too much.
  2. (obsolete, by extension) To change excessively; to spoil.