v. t. To stand on the price or conditions of, so as to lose a sale; to lose by an extravagant price or hard conditions. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
What madman would o'erstand his market twice? Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To outstare. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To stare wildly. [ Obs. ] Ascham. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
adj. represented as greater than is true or reasonable; exaggerated;
n. An exaggerated statement or account. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. t.
n. Stock in excess. Tatler. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. t. To overstock. Sir. M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To stretch or strain too much;
v. i.
adv. Too straitly or strictly. [ Obs. ] Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To overstrew. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To strew or scatter over. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Excessively strict. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To stride over or beyond. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To strike beyond. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. See Overstrew. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Too studious. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Russ. versta: cf. F. verste. ] A Russian measure of length containing 3, 500 English feet.