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.