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overfull

The origin and history of overfull.

Etymology

Came into English via Middle English overful, overfulle, from Old English oferfull (“overfull”), from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *uberfullaz; equivalent to over- plus full. It is cognate with German übervoll (“overfull”) and Swedish överfull (“overfull”).

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