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English
Etymology
From over- + harden.
Verb
overharden (third-person singular simple present overhardens, present participle overhardening, simple past and past participle overhardened)
- To harden too much.
1661, Robert Boyle, “ The History of Fluidity and Firmnesse. The Second Part. Of Firmnesse.”, in Certain Physiological Essays and Other Tracts; , 2nd edition, London: Henry Herringman , published 1668, →OCLC, page 286:t has acquir'd ſuch a hardneſs, that being throvvn againſt the floor it vvould rebound, and vvas brittle like over-harden'd Steel.
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