Verb (used with object) : It overjoys me to hear of your good fortune. I was overjoyed at her safe arrival. From Dictionary.com.
"It am de boys and Tom and Bill come back to overjoy us," said. From Wordnik.com. [Through the Air to the North Pole or The Wonderful Cruise of the Electric Monarch] Reference
Bill had to work off his overjoy at this by an exuberant flourish. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862] Reference
"Obviously you have the overjoy," he said of the contrasting emotions, "and now, disappointment.". From Wordnik.com. [Colts' Dwight Freeney tries to put best foot forward] Reference
His overjoy at obtaining liberty, after so long a struggle for it, led to his excesses and his ruin. From Wordnik.com. [Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time] Reference
Marimekko fabric skirt is bound to overjoy any toddler who loves to twirl. From Wordnik.com. [Cool Mom Picks] Reference
Then I told him of my adventures, which did not seem altogether to overjoy him. From Wordnik.com. [My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life] Reference
Said Cymon overjoy 'd, do thou propofc The means to fight, and only fhew the foes. From Wordnik.com. [The works of the British poets : with prefaces, biographical and critical] Reference
Not only does his singing voice on the album delight and overjoy the listener; but so do his candid, beautiful, and even simplistic lyrics. From Wordnik.com. [All Updates @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com] Reference
Then Alaeddin passed through it and was met by his wife, when they embraced and exchanged kisses with all delight until they wept for overjoy. From Wordnik.com. [Arabian nights. English] Reference
Alsopp, Lanyon, and Yeabsly; and by their promise I do thereby get L300 per annum to myself, which do overjoy me; and the matter is left to me to draw up. From Wordnik.com. [Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete] Reference
Not only did the counter-revolution won over the communists but it kept the name and the symbols to the overjoy of the capitalist of the rest of the world. From Wordnik.com. [Planet Atheism] Reference
Court, for having all respect paid to the Earle of Sandwich, and what goods had been delivered by his order, which do overjoy us, and that to-morrow our goods shall be weighed, and he doubts not possession to-morrow or next day. From Wordnik.com. [Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete] Reference
Presumably some clown at NBC thought this over-supply of Bon Jovi would make their channel the destination of choice for those who simply can't get enough of Jon and also overjoy those casual viewers who just like looking at his teeth. From Wordnik.com. [Word Magazine - Comments] Reference
The Transport of a Father for the Life of an only Child, may better be imagin'd than express'd; and after making those Retributions to the Lady which such an Obligation demanded, it was concluded among them, that they should go all together to the Bastile, and overjoy him with the News of Life, and Liberty restor'd, who by this Time began to think of nothing less. —. From Wordnik.com. [The Fatal Secret: or, Constancy in Distress] Reference
Partygaming plcipo presented amounts overjoy:Dixieland frees. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » A good illustration of margins of error:] Reference
"I'll overjoy him, you bet," grumbled Patsey – tenderly feeling the back of his neck, "when I get him outside. From Wordnik.com. [Purple Springs] Reference
I know facts which would overjoy Alice. From Wordnik.com. [Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898] Reference
Are we not overjoy, dearest, and cannot speak?. From Wordnik.com. [Uncle Silas A Tale of Bartram-Haugh] Reference
Greenwich, taking the young lady home, and so to Cocke, and he tells me that he hath cajolled with Seymour, who will be our friend; but that, above all, Seymour tells him, that my Lord Duke did shew him to-day an order from Court, for having all respect paid to the Earle of Sandwich, and what goods had been delivered by his order, which do overjoy us, and that to-morrow our goods shall be weighed, and he doubts not possession to-morrow or next day. From Wordnik.com. [Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 39: October 1665] Reference
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