overset
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over·set

transitive verb \-ˈset\
over·setover·set·ting

Definition of OVERSET

1
a : to disturb mentally or physically : upset
b : to turn or tip over : overturn
2
: to set too much type matter for
over·set \ˈō-vər-ˌset\ noun

First Known Use of OVERSET

1583

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