overlead

verb

1. To lead excessively or too much.

   transitive

   If you overlead this question with too binding absoluteness requirements I am afraid that a satisfactory and not dogmatic answer will be rather difficult to find.

2. To dominate; domineer over; oppress.

   obsolete, transitive

   I believe it well, false recreant knight, said Sir Gawaine, for thou hast many long days overled me, and us all, and destroyed many of our good knights.

3. To affront; treat with indignity.

   obsolete, transitive

Where it comes from

From Middle English overleden, from Old English oferlǣdan (“to oppress, translate”), equivalent to over- + lead.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry overlead (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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