overshaken

English

Verb

overshaken

  1. past participle of overshake

Middle English

Verb

overshaken

  1. to disperse; to shake off
    • 1377, Chaucer, “v. 680”, in Parlement of Foules:
      Now welcome, somer, with thy sonne softe, That hast thes wintres wedres over-shake, And driven away the longe nyghtes blake!
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