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David Silberstein davids at kithrup.com
Fri Sep 5 00:58:22 PDT 2003

On Fri, 5 Sep 2003, Philip Hart wrote:

>On Thu, 4 Sep 2003, David Silberstein wrote:
>
>> 	Wamblety - overhung
>
>Hmm, "overhung" - is this regional or standard English I just never
>met? 
>

Amusingly enough, the OED has it, along with various citations:

   overhung, ppl. a

   [snip defs.  1-4]

   5. = hung-over (HUNG ppl. a. 4).
 
     1964 I. FLEMING You only live Twice v. 60 He was considerably
   overhung. The hard blue eyes were veined with blood. 
     1974 Times 4 Apr. 20/6 A young man hurried in at about 10,
   looking overslept and overhung. 
     1977 K. BENTON Red Hen Conspiracy xiv. 115 Juan arrived..looking
   rather overhung.