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interior part; in a direction from the interior toward the exterior; out; to the outside; beyond; off; away; as, a ship bound outward. The wrong side may be turned outward. Shak. Light falling on them is not reflected outwards. Sir I. Newton. Outward bound, bound in an outward direction or to foreign parts; -- said esp…

A minor defense constructed beyond the main body of a work, as a ravelin, lunette, hornwork, etc. Wilhelm.

Beyond; in excess of; in addition to; more than; as, it cost over five dollars. "Over all this." Chaucer.

To agitate or discuss beyond what is expedient. Bp. Hall.

To bid or offer beyond, or in excess of. Dryden.

To build too much; to build beyond the demand.

To carry too far; to carry beyond the proper point. Hayward.

To charge excessively; to charge beyond a fair rate or price.

To fill beyond satiety. Shak.

Delighted beyond measure.

To drive too hard, or far, or beyond strength.

Due and more than due; delayed beyond the proper time of arrival or payment, etc.; as, an overdue vessel; an overdue note.

To get beyond; to get over or recover from. [R.]

To grace or honor exceedingly or beyond desert. [R.] Beau. & Fl.

To grow beyond; to rise above; hence, to overcome; to oppress. [Obs.] Mortimer. "O'ergrown with labor." Beau. & Fl. [Usually in the past participle.]

The projection of an upper part (as a roof, an upper story, or other part) of a building beyond the lower part; as, the overhang of a roof, of the eaves, etc.

An extension of geological beds above and beyond others, as in a conformable series of beds, when the upper beds extend over a wider space than the lower, either in one or in all directions.

An excessive load; the excess beyond a proper load.

To look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking; hence, to refrain from bestowing notice or attention upon; to neglect; to pass over without censure or punishment; to excuse. The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. Acts xvii. 30 (Rev. Ver. ) They overlook truth in the judgments…

Excessive measure; the excess beyond true or proper measure; surplus.