Submitted by György Chityil ... on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 23:49 Hierarchy: VerbDescription: {{obsolete}} To hold sway over; to have power or dominion over, to rule, govern. {{defdate|16th-19th c.}}Ngram: overswayNgram Text: overswaySource: WiktionaryIssue: 0Wiktionary tag: 16th-19th c.Ngram Count: 1