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Etymology

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over- +‎ holy

Adjective

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overholy (comparative more overholy, superlative most overholy)

  1. (rare) Too holy.
    • 2012, Alexander Henderson, C. Matthew McMahon, Therese B. McMahon, Sermons, Prayers, and Pulpit Addresses (page 534)
      But it is regretful that the most part of you thinks yourselves holy enough, if ye come to the kirk anes on the Sabbath, and that ye are overholy, if ye come twice to it.

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