Defn: The clearstory, or upper story, of a building.
OVERSTRAIN
O`ver*strain", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Overstrained; p. pr. & vb. n.
Overstraining.]
Defn: To strain one's self to excess. Dryden.
OVERSTRAIN
O`ver*strain", v. t.
Defn: To stretch or strain too much; as to overstrain one's nerves.
Ayliffe.
OVERSTRAITLY
O`ver*strait"ly, adv.
Defn: Too straitly or strictly. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.
OVERSTRAW
O`ver*straw", v. t.
Defn: To overstrew. [Obs.] Shak.
OVERSTREW
O`ver*strew", v. t.