overslay

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overslay

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From Middle English overslay, oversleie, from Old English ofersleġe, oferslæġe (“lintel”), equivalent to over- + slay.

noun overslays

obsolete A lintel.

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@misc{overslay_2026,
  title = {overslay},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overslay},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}