See Also: overween(dictionary)

overween (iou)



overween verb. Now rare. ME.
[from OVER- + WEEN verb.]
verb intrans. Have unreasonably high expectations or too good an opinion of oneself; be conceited, arrogant, or presumptuous; be excessively self-confident. Cf. OVERWEENING. ME.
verb intrans. Think too highly of, overrate something. Chiefly as overweening verbal noun. M16.
verb trans. Think too highly of, overrate. L16-L17.