"overgreedy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overgreedy [comparative], most overgreedy [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English *overgredy, from Old English ofergrǣdiġ (“overgreedy, too covetous”), equivalent to over- + greedy. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*overgredy}} Middle English *overgredy, {{inh|en|ang|ofergrǣdiġ|t=overgreedy, too covetous}} Old English ofergrǣdiġ (“overgreedy, too covetous”), {{af|en|over-|greedy}} over- + greedy Head templates: {{en-adj}} overgreedy (comparative more overgreedy, superlative most overgreedy)
  1. Greedy to excess. Synonyms: over-greedy
    Sense id: en-overgreedy-en-adj-Co~HJBL0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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