"overbattle" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overbattle [comparative], most overbattle [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + battle (“fertile, fruitful”). More at over-, battle. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|battle|t2=fertile, fruitful}} over- + battle (“fertile, fruitful”), {{l|en|over-}} over-, {{l|en|battle}} battle Head templates: {{en-adj}} overbattle (comparative more overbattle, superlative most overbattle)
  1. (dialectal or obsolete) Too fertile; too rich. Tags: dialectal, obsolete Synonyms: over-battle, over battle Related terms: batten
    Sense id: en-overbattle-en-adj-mghMIqj~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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