overswift

adj
/ˌəʊvəswɪft/

Etymology

From over- + swift.

  1. derived from *(s)weyp- — “to twist; wind around
  2. inherited from *swiftaz
  3. inherited from swift — “swift; quick
  4. inherited from swift
  5. prefixed as overswift — “over + swift

Definitions

  1. Overly swift.

    • A strange air of overswift maturity clings about the supreme moment of sixteenth-century art in France.
    • Exercises which stir up a good strong motion, but not overswift, or to our utmost strength, do not hurt, but rather benefit.
    • "Well?" said Drummond, whose mind was not overswift.

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