"overmany" meaning in English

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Pronoun

Etymology: From Middle English over-many, overmany, ovyrmany; equivalent to over- + many. Compare overmuch. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|over-many}} Middle English over-many, {{m|enm|overmany}} overmany, {{m|enm|ovyrmany}} ovyrmany, {{prefix|en|over|many}} over- + many, {{m|en|overmuch}} overmuch Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} overmany, {{en-pron}} overmany
  1. Too many.
    Sense id: en-overmany-en-pron-2g0Golyl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronouns, English terms prefixed with over-

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