"oversway" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1624, Iohn Smith, The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles: […], London: […] I[ohn] D[awson] and I[ohn] H[aviland] for Michael Sparkes, →OCLC, (please specify |book=1 to 6); reprinted in The Generall Historie of Virginia, … (Bibliotheca Americana), Cleveland, Oh.: The World Publishing Company, 1966, →OCLC:",
          "text": "[T]he Presidents authoritie so overswayed the discretion of Master Scrivener, that our store, our time, our strength and labours were idely consumed to fulfill his phantasies.",
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        "To hold sway over; to have power or dominion over, to rule, govern."
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          "rule",
          "rule"
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          "govern",
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        "(obsolete) To hold sway over; to have power or dominion over, to rule, govern."
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        "To overrule."
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        "To cause (someone, someone's thoughts or intentions etc.) to go in a particular direction; to influence."
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          "text": "Likevviſe the fragrancy of euery greene herbe yeeldeth ſuch a ſauour, as doth not a little obliterate and ouerſvvay the ſauour of the beaſt: […]",
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        "To overpower, overwhelm."
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          "text": "Likevviſe the fragrancy of euery greene herbe yeeldeth ſuch a ſauour, as doth not a little obliterate and ouerſvvay the ſauour of the beaſt: […]",
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