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語源

From Middle English overspreden, from 古期英語 ofersprǣdan; equivalent to over- +‎ spread. Cognate with Dutch overspreiden (“to overspread”), German überspreiten (“to overspread”).

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /əʊvəˈspɹɛd/

動詞

overspread (三人称単数 現在形 overspreads, 現在分詞 overspreading, 過去形および過去分詞形 overspread)

1. (transitive) To spread over or across (something); cover over; be scattered over; permeate, overrun.

   Synonym: bespread

   • 1612, Michael Drayton, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [John Selden], editor, Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of Tracts, Riuers, Mountaines, Forests, and Other Parts of this Renowned Isle of Great Britaine, […], London: […] H[umphrey] L[ownes] for Mathew Lownes; I. Browne; I. Helme; I. Busbie, published 1613, OCLC 1049089293:

     those nations of the North which overspread the world

   • 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar […], OCLC 928184292:

     Lady Bellaston fixed her eyes on Sophia whilst she spoke these words. To which that poor young lady, having her face overspread with blushes and confusion, answered, in a stammering voice […]

   • 1802, Robert Southey, The Inchcape Rock^[1]:

     So thick a haze o’erspreads the sky,

     They cannot see the sun on high:

     The wind hath blown a gale all day;

     At evening it hath died away.

   • 1913, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, London: Duckworth & Co. […], OCLC 855945:

     Deliberately, and with a peculiar quivering smile, that seemed to overspread her whole body, she put her mouth on his.

     Penguin 2006, p. 289