As nouns the difference between terms and overpoise
is that terms is while overpoise is preponderant weight; a counterbalance.
As a verb overpoise is
(obsolete) to outweigh.
terms
English
Noun
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overpoise
English
Noun
(
-)
preponderant weight; a counterbalance
- (Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
Verb
(
overpois)
(obsolete) To outweigh.
- (Sir Thomas Browne)
(
Webster 1913)