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OVERLIE

\ˌə͡ʊvəlˈa͡ɪ], \ˌə‍ʊvəlˈa‍ɪ], \ˌəʊ_v_ə_l_ˈaɪ]\

Definitions of OVERLIE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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kill by lying on; "The sow overlay her piglets"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

kill by lying on; "The sow overlay her piglets"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

To lie over or upon; specifically, to suffocate by lying upon; as, to overlie an infant.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

To lie over or upon; specifically, to suffocate by lying upon; as, to overlie an infant.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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