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Overhent vs Overheat - What's the difference?

overhent | overheat |

As verbs the difference between overhent and overheat

is that overhent is (obsolete) to catch hold of; to overtake while overheat is to heat excessively.

As a noun overheat is

a condition of being overheated.

overhent

English

Verb

  • (obsolete) To catch hold of; to overtake.
  • *1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.v:
  • *:With that he would haue fled into the wood; / But Timias him lightly ouerhent , / Right as he entring was into the flood [...].

    • overheat

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To heat excessively
  • To become excessively hot

    • Derived terms

    * overheater

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A condition of being overheated.
  • * 2002 , Earl Rogers, Captain (page 245)
    • Continued operation with an overheat could lead to other serious problems, perhaps even a fire.