overleave

verb 2noun 1

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ADJ.

drunk, last

VERB + OVERLEAVE

including, leave, wait

OVERLEAVE + NOUN

desertion, shanghai

PREP.

in, in, with, without

Definitions

verb

To leave (something) over; cause to remain or be left.

And of such force was this verity, so fresh and recent in men's memory, that amongst so many enemies of his, that lay in wait to overleave him with lies, no one was thenceforth found who could refell [deny] these words of Campion.

To remain; be left over.

noun

A leave which exceeds the approved or prescribed amount of time.

[...] Absence without leave (including overleave and desertion).

“Didn't you threaten to bobtail one of your sergeants for being drunk and overleave in Shanghai last week?

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And of such force was this verity, so fresh and recent in men's memory, that amongst so many enemies of his, that lay in wait to overleave him with lies, no one was thenceforth found who could refell

Wiktionary

[...] Absence without leave (including overleave and desertion).

Wiktionary

“Didn't you threaten to bobtail one of your sergeants for being drunk and overleave in Shanghai last week?

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