oversit

Verb

oversit (third-person singular simple present oversits, present participle oversitting, simple past and past participle oversat)

1. (transitive) To preside over, govern, rule; to control.
   • He is the Father of Gods and Men, the breeder and Maintainer of all the things whereof this worlde is compoſed: and yet for all that, he entreth not into them, but his power and prouidence ouerſitting them from aboue, atteine vnto all things, […]1592 [1587], “The third Chapter. That the Wiſedome of the worlde hath acknowledged one onely God”, in Philip of Mornay, translated by Philip Sidney and Arthur Golding, A Worke Concerning the...
2. To conquer, gain control or ownership of.
   • Let me, however, entreat of you, above all things, to remember my ball, and do not let them oversit the thing so as not to get to it.1903, Robert Smith Surtees, Handley Cross
3. (archaic) To neglect, omit; to desist, refrain from, forbear.
   • And he greatly reproaches those who 'forget or oversit the time of housel,' […]1881, Thomas Edward Bridgett, History of the Holy Eucharist in Great Britain
4. (intransitive) To spend too much time sitting.
   • And Miriam Hopkins taboos fried foods. Asked how she keeps slender she answered, “Live sensibly, never overeat, oversleep or oversit.” That’s about the best reducing advice anyone could give. Next to overeating, oversitting is just about the worst way to destroy a lovely figure.1932 September 2, Elsie Pierce, “Be Beautiful”, in The Charlotte News, Charlotte, N. C., page 11
   • It’s no coincidence that we speak of how much we can eat in one sitting. Oversitting at a dinner table may contribute to overeating, and understanding this may help curb overeating.2008, Pavel G. Somov, Eating the Moment: 141 Mindful Practices to Overcome Overeating One Meal at a Time, Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, →ISBN, page 105