v. t. To skip or leap over; to treat with indifference. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Overstepped p. pr. & vb. n. Overstepping. ] [ AS. ofersteppan. ] To step over or beyond; to transgress; as, to overstep the bounds of propriety. Shak. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]