"overgreat" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overgreat [comparative], most overgreat [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English overgrete; equivalent to over- + great. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|overgrete}} Middle English overgrete, {{prefix|en|over|great}} over- + great Head templates: {{en-adj}} overgreat (comparative more overgreat, superlative most overgreat)
  1. Excessively great.
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