"overgrievous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overgrievous [comparative], most overgrievous [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English ovyr-grevous; equivalent to over- + grievous. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ovyr-grevous}} Middle English ovyr-grevous, {{prefix|en|over|grievous}} over- + grievous Head templates: {{en-adj}} overgrievous (comparative more overgrievous, superlative most overgrievous)
  1. Excessively grievous.
    Sense id: en-overgrievous-en-adj-HgJWTDF0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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