See Also: overslip(dictionary)

overslip (iou)



overslip verb. Now rare or obsolete. Infl. -pp-. L15.
[from OVER- + SLIP verb1.]
a. verb trans. Pass over without notice; let slip, let pass; omit to notice, mention, use, etc. L15.
b. verb intrans. Act inadvertently, make a slip. L16-M17.
verb intrans. Slip or pass by; pass unnoticed or unused. L15-E17.
verb trans. Slip away from or escape (a person); slip past, esp. secretly or covertly; fig. escape the notice of. L16.