overˈtrace, v.
Also 5 -trase.
[over- 8, 10.]
trans. a. To trace over; to cover or mark with tracery or tracings. b. To trace one's way over, pursue the track over.
| a 1440 Sir Degrev. 636 With topyes and trechoure Overtrasyd that tyde. 1573 Twyne æneid x. Ffij b, Tarience none he makes, but bridges hie doth ouertrace. 1826 Milman A. Boleyn 108 The..walls Are all o'ertraced by dying hands. |