overdo

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And when she sees them twinty, more or less, what will she think?—Why would you say that?—she might find you out in a lie next minute, Mr. Overdo.

From Tales and Novels — Volume 08 by Edgeworth, Maria

Overdo, ō-vėr-dōō′, v.t. to do overmuch: to carry too far: to harass, to fatigue: to cook too much: to excel.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Even smoking his pipe, very quietly, at his brother Martin's; from whence he was carried with a vast mob at his heels, before the worshipful Mr. Justice Overdo.

From History of John Bull by Arbuthnot, John

Some old play has a character in it who never ties his neckcloth without a warrant from Mr. Justice Overdo.

From The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 4 of 4 by American Anti-Slavery Society