# overlie

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌoʊvɚˈlaɪ/

## Definitions
1. To lie over or upon
2. To suffocate by lying upon

## Etymology
From Middle English overlien, overliggen, equivalent to over- + lie (“to be reclined”). Compare West Frisian oerlizze, German überliegen, Danish overligge, Swedish överligga, Norwegian overligge.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overlie