† overˈawful, a. Obs.
[over- 26.]
Excessively reverential, too full of awe.
| 1641 Milton Animadv. iv. Wks. (1847) 64/1 To free ingenuous minds from an overawful esteem of those more ancient than trusty fathers. |
† overˈawful, a. Obs.
[over- 26.]
Excessively reverential, too full of awe.
| 1641 Milton Animadv. iv. Wks. (1847) 64/1 To free ingenuous minds from an overawful esteem of those more ancient than trusty fathers. |
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