overyear

1 of 2

transitive verb

archaic

: to keep over the year : superannuate

overyear

2 of 2

adjective

: kept over one year for use in the next

overyear hay

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

over entry 2 + year, noun

Adjective

over entry 2 + year, noun

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