Meaning of overpoise | Babel Free

Definitions

That which outweighs; excessive weight.

figuratively, uncountable

Examples

“And I hope, the known avowed use and experience of such great Men, and those in so great a number, is an abundant overpoise to the contrary Affirmation of this, or any other Novel Author whatsoever.”

“I recognised The moths, with that great overpoise of wings Which makes a mystery of them how at all They can stop flying: […]”

“Without swallowing whole all the warnings one could readily hear and read about the spiritual dangers of intellectual arrogance and literary freebooting, there was menace in the overpoise that high education and a rich way of living could confer on a young girl. Unknowingly, she could exceed her own strength.”

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