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   Overflow (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overflowed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Overflowing.] [AS. oferflwan. See Over, and Flow.]
   1. To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm.
   
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   The northern nations overflowed all Christendom. Spenser.
   
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   2. To flow over the brim of; to fill more than full.
   
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   Overflow, v. i.
   1. To run over the bounds.
   
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   2. To be superabundant; to abound.  Rogers.
   
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   Overflow (?), n.
   1. A flowing over, as of water or other fluid; an inundation.  Bacon.
   
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   2. That which flows over; a superfluous portion; a superabundance.  Shak.
   
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   3. An outlet for the escape of surplus liquid.
   
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   Overflow meeting, a meeting constituted of the surplus or overflow of another audience.
   
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