overplus
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of overplus
1350–1400; Middle English; partial translation of Old French surplus surplus
Example Sentences
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Their silence is more eloquent than words, Their passing out is but life's overplus, Their tongues are tempered into two-edged swords.
From Montezuma An Epic on the Origin and Fate of the Aztec Nation by Richmond, Hiram Hoyt
Just imagine'—working himself up to nervous irritation—'being at the mercy of some healthy, high-spirited young creature, who will insult me every day with her overplus of pure animal enjoyment.
From Lover or Friend by Carey, Rosa Nouchette
The overplus, which will come to about thirty pounds each, is to be applied for the relief of the widows and orphans of those who have nobly fallen in the action.
From Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I by Ross, John, Sir
If in his longer poems there is sometimes a lack of last finish, and an overplus of language—there is a frankness of utterance and a billowy undulation of movement that have compensating charms.
From English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges by Mitchell, Donald G.
The 427 overplus, which is not very considerable, goes to the profit of the city.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) by Various
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