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Oxbridge line has more than one possible meaning: The Varsity line, the historic railway line between Oxford and Cambridge, that was in use between 1845
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Look up Oxbridge in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Oxbridge is a portmanteau of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge . Oxbridge may also refer to:
Oxbridge_(disambiguation)
Former railway station in Buckinghamshire, England
ISBN 0-521-26480-4. Grigg, A.E. (1980). Town of Trains: Bletchley and the Oxbridge Line. Buckingham: Barracuda Books. ISBN 0-860231-15-1. Klapper, C.F. (1976)
Swanbourne_railway_station
Railway station in Buckinghamshire, England
ISBN 0-946537-07-0. Grigg, A.E. (1980). Town of Trains: Bletchley and the Oxbridge Line. Buckingham: Barracuda Books. ISBN 0-860231-15-1. Leleux, Robin (1984)
Winslow_railway_station
Academic dress
College Keble College Scarf colours: burgundy, with two narrow stripes of red lined with white a quarter scarf in from either edge Scarf colours: green, with
Academic_scarf
Rowing races between Cambridge and Oxford
Paul (8 April 2012). "Shock and oar as Australian protest swimmer wrecks Oxbridge boat race". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 9 April
The_Boat_Race
Disused railway station in Buckinghamshire, England
ISBN 0-946537-07-0. Grigg, A.E. (1980). Town of Trains: Bletchley and the Oxbridge Line. Buckingham: Barracuda Books. ISBN 0-860231-15-1. Leleux, Robin (1984)
Claydon_railway_station
English lexicographer (born 1964)
independent Roman Catholic day school, with a term at Eton College to study for Oxbridge entrance exams. She went on to Somerville College, Oxford, where she graduated
Susie_Dent
British actress (born 1957)
Pericles, Prince of Tyre opposite Mike Gwilym. She also played Maxine in Oxbridge Blues, a British television mini-series, produced by the BBC and first
Amanda_Redman
American-born British filmmaker (born 1940)
saying "If you're going to assemble a team now it's not going to be six Oxbridge white blokes. It's going to be a diverse range of people who reflect the
Terry_Gilliam
Oxford–Cambridge main line under construction
and terms of reference". gov.uk. March 2016. "Full steam ahead for Oxbridge rail line". Varsity (Cambridge). March 2016. "Government considers new East
East_West_Rail
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990
from southern England, and those who had not attended public schools or Oxbridge. Thatcher became Conservative Party leader and Leader of the Opposition
Margaret_Thatcher
Former Metropolitan Railway Station in Buckinghamshire
ISBN 0-946537-07-0. Grigg, A.E. (1980). Town of Trains: Bletchley and the Oxbridge line. Buckingham: Barracuda Books. ISBN 0-86023-115-1. Leleux, Robin (1984)
Winslow_Road_railway_station
Pole used to move boats or barges
placed such that there is an angle between the direction of motion and the line of the quant itself will push the rear of the craft away from the planted
Setting_pole
British television sitcom
expecting a bad reaction. Izuka Hoyle as Corinne, a studious and serious Oxbridge reject, who is also eager to let her hair down. Olisa Odele as Yemi, a
Big_Boys_(TV_series)
1971 studio album by David Bowie
album. [I was attempting] what I presumed was kind of an Evelyn Waugh Oxbridge look." The final image is a close-up of Bowie looking past the camera while
Hunky_Dory
Public collegiate university in England
rivals, share many common features and are often jointly referred to as Oxbridge. In 1231, 22 years after its founding, the university was recognised with
University_of_Cambridge
English actress, comedian and writer (born 1972)
"Miranda Extra". BBC. 15 November 2010. "Twelve comedians who didn't go to Oxbridge". Channel 4. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2019. Maxwell, Dominic
Miranda_Hart
English football referee
Final, the highest domestic honour for an English referee. Due to his Oxbridge background and "day job" as a teacher at a public school, Elleray has been
David_Elleray
British comedy television series (2005–2012)
adviser to the Secretary of State (formerly junior policy adviser). An Oxbridge graduate from Lincolnshire, he is arrogant, inept, inexperienced, somewhat
The_Thick_of_It
Notional arc 50 miles NW-NE of London
A1(M) and M11 motorways, and the West Coast Main Line, the Midland Main Line and the East Coast Main Line railways). However, routes around the arc are poor
Oxford–Cambridge_Arc
British documentary film series (1964–present)
planned to attend (Oxford or Cambridge in all cases); two named the specific Oxbridge college they intended to join. Andrew's academic career culminated in his
Up_(film_series)
British X-ray crystallographer (1920–1958)
who were embarrassed by the appointment of the first female professor at Oxbridge, Dorothy Garrod. Franklin's first important contributions to the model
Rosalind_Franklin
English actor (born 1964)
February 2026). "Christopher Eccleston: 'We've got enough private school, Oxbridge actors'". The Times. Archived from the original on 10 February 2026. Retrieved
Christopher_Eccleston
closed in 2022. Reuben College, established in 2019, is the first new Oxbridge college since 1990, when Kellogg College was established. There is also
Colleges of the University of Oxford
Colleges_of_the_University_of_Oxford
British politician (born 1980)
18 July 2022. "17 From '17: Kemi Badenoch: 'Left-Wing Teachers Told Me Oxbridge Wouldn't Take People Like Me'". Huffington Post. 3 August 2017. Archived
Kemi_Badenoch
English comedian and actor (born 1957)
themselves as the University Challenge representatives of "Footlights College, Oxbridge", and Fry also appeared in Ben Elton's 1985 Happy Families series. In April
Stephen_Fry
British TV topical comedy (BBC Two, 2019–2022)
Mad, OMG PHD, Lord Dave, Selfie Queen, EcoVegan, Wannabe MP, Mindful, Oxbridge, Dog Father, Technophobe, Table for One, Small Town Girl, Ex Banker, Gen
The_Ranganation
Group of eight American universities
explanation needed] to other groups of universities in other countries, such as Oxbridge in England, the C9 League in China, the Écoles Normales Supérieures in
Ivy_League
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974
having their effects. Heath and Whitelaw were stronger on the left, among Oxbridge and public school graduates, and in MPs from Northern England or Scotland
Edward_Heath
British politician (born 1949)
17 August 2018. Mount, Harry (24 October 2015). "Corbyn's purge of the Oxbridge set". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved
Jeremy_Corbyn
48th imam of the Nizari Isma'ili community
Movement Notable ideas Muslim adoption of Western ideas Muslim identity Oxbridge model of education Advocacy of Urdu Notable members Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Aga_Khan_III
Season of a television programme
of Warwick for their inaugural championship, while also being the first Oxbridge winners in seven years. There were no debutant institutions in this series
University_Challenge_2024–25
Pair of comedians whose act is based on their uneven relationship
with the need for a straight man, and Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, two Oxbridge-educated comedians who used the double act to deliver satire and edgy comedy
Double_act
British actress (born 1940)
Organisation, and Filmink magazine argued Christie was "another in the long, long line of classy female stars given early career breaks by Rank, only for the studio
Julie_Christie
US state criminal case against president
May 17, Donald and Melania Trump attended their son's graduation from Oxbridge Academy at West Palm Beach, followed by a visit to Lincoln Reagan Dinner
Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York
Prosecution_of_Donald_Trump_in_New_York
English footballer (born 1997)
surplus at Chelsea but is now 'the future of Milan' after studying at Oxbridge of defending". i. 22 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 November
Fikayo_Tomori
English singer (born 1959)
includes all political parties, parliament itself, all public schools, Oxbridge, the Catholic church, the monarchy, the EU, the BBC, the broadsheet press
Morrissey
Public university in London, England
common goal – ensuring the 'golden triangle' becomes a global science hub. "Oxbridge windfall". Times Higher Education. 4 August 1995.: "A large amount of the
King's_College_London
1858–1947 Crown colonial rule in India
services positions, almost all were held by Britons, typically with an Oxbridge degree. The government, often working with local philanthropists, opened
British_Raj
Publishing arm of the University of Oxford
May 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2026. Malcolm, Andrew (14 April 2009). "The Oxbridge presses aren't charities, but are given unfair tax breaks". The Guardian
Oxford_University_Press
Video game newsletter
Take-Out. July 1982. p. 1. Retrieved September 15, 2025. Oxbridge Directory of Newsletters. Oxbridge Communications, Inc. 1991. p. 148. ISBN 0-917460-32-4
Computer_Entertainer
British and Irish comedian (born 1972)
YouTube. "A class apart: How does this state school get so many boys into Oxbridge?". The Independent. London. 11 October 2007. Archived from the original
Jimmy_Carr
Study of the methods used by historians
(1985) Jann, Rosemary. "From Amateur to Professional: The Case of the Oxbridge Historians". Journal of British Studies (1983) 22#2 pp: 122–147. Kenyon
Historiography
Public university in London, England
common goal – ensuring the 'golden triangle' becomes a global science hub. "Oxbridge windfall". Times Higher Education. 4 August 1995. A large amount of the
University_College_London
City and district in Cambridgeshire, England
June 2022. Cairns, Richard (1 October 2011). "What it takes to make it to Oxbridge". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012
Cambridge
Scottish comedian and actor (1930–2016)
Barker in The Frost Report (1966–67). The writers and cast were mostly Oxbridge graduates from the Footlights tradition. Corbett said he and Barker were
Ronnie_Corbett
Annual celebration held on 31 October
Hutton (1996, 363) identifies Rhys as a key figure who, along with another Oxbridge academic, James Frazer, romanticised the notion of Samhain and exaggerated
Halloween
Constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England
Prize, for "affirming life's spiritual dimension". Trinity is the richest Oxbridge college with a landholding alone worth £800 million. For comparison, the
Trinity_College,_Cambridge
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922
complaints were that the Cabinet contained too many Scots, too few men from Oxbridge and the great public schools, too many businessmen, and too few gentlemen
David_Lloyd_George
Scholarship at Magdalen College, Oxford
and "surmise", rather than "semi(s)". Whilst Magdalen is unique amongst Oxbridge colleges in using the term Demies, Merton College, Oxford is similarly
Demyship
British TV quiz (since 1962)
Cambridge ("Oxbridge") colleges are prevalent in the competition: for instance, of the Christmas series between 2011 and 2022, Oxbridge colleges represented
University_Challenge
Sunni revivalist movement in South Asia
madrasa) and Jāmi'at ta'līm al-Islām (Dewsbury madrasa) are considered the 'Oxbridge' of the traditional madrasa world....The need for leadership and imams
Deobandi_movement
Football stadium in Fulham, West London, England
restaurant or the 'Cottage Cafe' on non-match days. Craven Cottage hosted the Oxbridge Varsity Football match annually between 1991 and 2000 and again in 2003
Craven_Cottage
Period of Thai history
as the first Thai university, Chulalongkorn University, modeled after Oxbridge. Vajiramonkut Building, Vajiravudh College Vajiravudh College Maha Chulalongkorn
Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932)
Rattanakosin_Kingdom_(1782–1932)
Fictional character from EastEnders
doesn't want to go to university, Sonia pressures Bex into applying to Oxbridge University, much to Bex's annoyance. Bex tells Sonia that she is feeling
Sonia_Fowler
Spanish poet, dramatist and theatre director (1898–1936)
Rios persuaded García Lorca's parents to let him move to the progressive, Oxbridge-inspired Residencia de Estudiantes in Madrid in 1919, while nominally attending
Federico_García_Lorca
Bachelor's exam or course at Cambridge
(CEBT) from October 2023. Honour Moderations (Oxford) Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin) Wooden spoon (award) Wrangler (University of Cambridge) "The
Tripos
business leaders, including 14 Nobel Prize winners, the second-most of any Oxbridge college after Trinity College, Cambridge.[citation needed] Seven of these
List of alumni of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
List_of_alumni_of_Gonville_and_Caius_College,_Cambridge
British World War II espionage and sabotage organisation
generally, were recruited by word of mouth among public school alumni and Oxbridge graduates, although this did not notably affect SOE's political complexion
Special_Operations_Executive
College of University of Oxford
William Butterfield. The buildings are also notable for breaking from Oxbridge tradition by arranging rooms along corridors rather than around staircases
Keble_College,_Oxford
Public university in Coventry, England
department were ranked 1st in the UK by the Good University Guide 2020 ahead of Oxbridge. The Mathematics department was ranked 10th in the world (3rd in the UK)
University_of_Warwick
Travel for recreational or leisure purposes
Three hundred years ago, wealthy young Englishmen began taking a post-Oxbridge trek through France and Italy in search of art, culture and the roots of
Tourism
1982 American Playhouse Helene Shaw Episode: "Who Am I This Time?" 1984 Oxbridge Blues Natalie Episode: "He'll See You Now" Faerie Tale Theatre Beauty Episode:
Susan_Sarandon_filmography
influenced by 1930s and 1940s fashion, particularly attire worn by students at Oxbridge, Ivy League colleges, and prep schools during the time. Oversized cardigan
2020s_in_fashion
a special adviser to Hugh Abbot and his replacement, Nicola Murray. An Oxbridge graduate, he is arrogant but inexperienced, and is often inadvertently
List of The Thick of It characters
List_of_The_Thick_of_It_characters
College of the University of Oxford
college's alumni include 13 British prime ministers (the highest number of any Oxbridge college), as well as former prime ministers of Pakistan and Ceylon. Other
Christ_Church,_Oxford
Pejorative British English slang term
and esteemed universities such as Oxford and Cambridge (commonly called “Oxbridge”). In both the United Kingdom and the United States, the term has frequently
Hooray_Henry
Social structure of British society
prestigious universities (Oxbridge), have been traditional career paths amongst the upper class - indeed until 1840 the majority of Oxbridge graduates were destined
Social class in the United Kingdom
Social_class_in_the_United_Kingdom
College of the University of Cambridge, in England
of education, religion, learning and research. It is one of the largest Oxbridge colleges in terms of student numbers. For 2022, St John's was ranked 6th
St_John's_College,_Cambridge
Architectural style in Britain
Cathedral and Salisbury Cathedral. In some conservative contexts, such as Oxbridge colleges, the Gothic style endured in England into the 17th century, much
English_Gothic_architecture
Sports team
beginning with The University Match in cricket, which was first held 1827 (see Oxbridge and Oxford–Cambridge rivalry). The concept spread to other universities
Varsity_team
Private college in Pennsylvania
while the Mary Lyon dorm is off-campus to the southwest. Swarthmore's Oxbridge tutorial-inspired honors program, introduced in 1922, allows students to
Swarthmore_College
College of the University of Cambridge
Oxford, admitted women, making Magdalene the only surviving all-male Oxbridge college. The following year, Magdalene made the decision to admit women
Magdalene_College,_Cambridge
only existed since 1968 when previously unclassified roads Hartburn Ave, Oxbridge Ave and Bishopton Avenue were upgraded to A road status. Extended in 1974
A roads in Zone 1 of the Great Britain numbering scheme
A_roads_in_Zone_1_of_the_Great_Britain_numbering_scheme
British writer, comedian and actor (born 1962)
Bucks Free Press. 5 January 2005. Pennington, Isobel (28 March 2020). "'Oxbridge ghosts, punk and Milky Milky' – in conversation with Steve Punt". The Oxford
Steve_Punt
Way of combining two coats-of-arms
arms in sinister. Heads of educational establishments, for example of Oxbridge colleges, many of whom were historically former clergymen, traditionally
Impalement_(heraldry)
Block for masonry construction
refer to such institutions collectively to distinguish them from the older Oxbridge institutions, and refers to the use of bricks, as opposed to stone, in
Brick
Town in Tyne and Wear, England
of hundreds of Orthodox Jewish families and has been referred to as the Oxbridge of British Jewry. Within the community is the Gateshead Yeshiva, founded
Gateshead
1848–1850 novel by William Makepeace Thackeray
Pen. Pen, heartbroken, leaves home to study at St Boniface's college in Oxbridge. There he lives extravagantly, unwittingly causing his mother and Laura
Pendennis
Crew of HMS Bounty during the 1789 mutiny
McCoy". Archived from the original on 18 May 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2019. Oxbridge Reverend Schoolmasters (1884). The Boy's Own Annual, Volume 6. Boy's Own
Complement_of_HMS_Bounty
Indian-born British actress (born 1946)
Paul McKenna and Michael Ball. In July 2021, Lumley joined an international line-up of actors in backing calls for the Great Barrier Reef to be placed on
Joanna_Lumley
as gentlemen) were upper class, had usually been to private school or Oxbridge, and could claim expenses but not receive any other payment. Professionals
Glossary_of_cricket_terms
English stand-up comedian (born 1952)
him is disgraceful. Until he appeared, you had to vote for one kind of Oxbridge twat or another, people who all go to the same dinner parties, people like
Alexei_Sayle
Verbal harasser
form of comedy emerged within a punk aesthetic in reaction to both an Oxbridge-centered intellectual comic tradition and working-class pub comedy (which
Heckler
Permanent bureaucracy of the British state
candidates, since the system continued to favour the tutorial system at Oxbridge while to an extent the Scottish Ancient universities educated a good proportion
Civil Service (United Kingdom)
Civil_Service_(United_Kingdom)
Public university in England
research output and teaching quality and is at least as well-known abroad as Oxbridge". According to the magazine, the school "owes its success to the single-minded
London_School_of_Economics
Indian politician and former diplomat
at Trinity Hall, Cambridge at the University of Cambridge which, in the Oxbridge tradition, became an M.A. with the passage of time. He was a member of
Mani_Shankar_Aiyar
Locality in London, England
local British Somali youngsters from the Queen's Road Community School to Oxbridge. The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has had a serious effect on this community
Church_End,_Brent
Town in County Durham, England
Hartburn, Elm Tree Farm, Norton, Roseworth, Newtown, Bishopsgarth and Oxbridge. Norton is the second largest centre in the town. Stockton-on-Tees has
Stockton-on-Tees
Topics referred to by the same term
titles beginning with Uxbridge All pages with titles containing Uxbridge Oxbridge (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Uxbridge_(disambiguation)
British field marshal; Governor General of Canada (1891–1969)
and style - the general conducted dinners in his mess like those at an Oxbridge high table, discussing architecture and the campaigns of Belisarius, rather
Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
Harold_Alexander,_1st_Earl_Alexander_of_Tunis
British actress (born 1941)
Suitable Case for Treatment" Harpers West One Ruth Leigh Episode: #2.11 Call Oxbridge 2000 Joan Price Episode: #2.12 1963 Moonstrike Vicky Episode: "Message
Jane_Merrow
College of the University of Oxford
College, Cambridge and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge are the only three Oxbridge colleges that continue to prescribe by statute visitations held by hereditary
Jesus_College,_Oxford
Annual awards for comedy shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
initial winners would boost the profile of the awards. However, former Oxbridge revue members had always been able to find success in light entertainment
Edinburgh_Comedy_Awards
Annual rugby union fixture
Anglia and University of Essex List of British and Irish varsity matches Oxbridge rivalry Oxford University RFC Rugby union in England The Game (Harvard-Yale)
The_Varsity_Match
etc.) as this is superseded a couple of years later when the automatic Oxbridge MA is granted. Medical students graduate at the end of the third year with
Academic dress of the University of Cambridge
Academic_dress_of_the_University_of_Cambridge
Student residence and academic community
University of Malaya. A prominent model for residential colleges is the Oxbridge model at the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge, where the
Residential_college
Type of school in the United Kingdom and some other countries
rich Straits-born Chinese merchant class families, who were educated in Oxbridge or had London trade ties. Initially these schools were run exactly like
Grammar_school
Town in Central Province, Sri Lanka
Central College Highlevel International School Life-spring English Academy Oxbridge International College St. Gabriel's Convent St. John Bosco's College Shannon
Hatton,_Sri_Lanka
OXBRIDGE LINE
OXBRIDGE LINE
Boy/Male
British, English
Bridge Protector
Boy/Male
English
Bridge.
Boy/Male
English
Bridge.
Boy/Male
British, English
Bridge
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Dwells at the Bridge; Bridge Builder; Lives Near a Bridge
Boy/Male
Australian
Lives Near a Bridge
Boy/Male
English Gaelic
Bridge.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Bridge
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Bridge
Boy/Male
English
Bridge.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Ashbridge.
Girl/Female
Arabic Muslim
Bridge.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Small bridge
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English brigge ‘bridge’, Old English brycg, applied as a topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge, a metonymic occupational name for a bridge keeper, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this element, as for example Bridge in Kent or Bridge Sollers in Herefordshire. Building and maintaining bridges was one of the three main feudal obligations, along with bearing arms and maintaining fortifications. The cost of building a bridge was often defrayed by charging a toll, the surname thus being acquired by the toll gatherer.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Small bridge
Boy/Male
English
Bridge protector.
Boy/Male
British, English, Gaelic, Irish
Pale Bridge
Girl/Female
Norse
A bridge.
Boy/Male
English
Bridge.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from Corbridge in Northumberland, named in late Old English as Corebricg ‘bridge near Corchester’, from a shortened form of Corstopitum, the Celtic name of Corchester + Old English brycg ‘bridge’.
OXBRIDGE LINE
OXBRIDGE LINE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Virender | வீரேநà¯à®¤à®°
Name of Lord Indra
Boy/Male
Tamil
Atom
Girl/Female
Arabic, Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Telugu
Lightening
Girl/Female
German, Scandinavian, Spanish
Peaceful Ruler; Ruler Forever; Rich
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire)
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire) : from Middle English boller (from Old English bolla ‘bowl’, ‘drinking vessel’ + the agent suffix -er), an occupational name for a maker or seller of bowls. Medieval bowls were made of wood as well as of earthenware.
Girl/Female
Latin
A flower name.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sudhama | ஸà¯à®¤à®¾à®®à®¾à®‚
Meek, Friend of Krishna, Another name of Kuchela
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Enjoyable Person
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, German, Greek, Latin
Easterner; From the East
Girl/Female
Indian, Kashmiri, Sanskrit
Loving
OXBRIDGE LINE
OXBRIDGE LINE
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v. t.
To build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Bridge
v. t.
To open or make a passage, as by a bridge.
n.
A bridge keeper; a warden or a guard for a bridge.
v. t.
To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary.
v. t.
To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights.
v. t.
To deprive; to cut off; -- followed by of, and formerly by from; as, to abridge one of his rights.
imp. & p. p.
of Bridge
a.
To epitomize; to abridge.
n.
A device to measure the resistance of a wire or other conductor forming part of an electric circuit.
n.
A bridge.
a.
Having no bridge; not bridged.
n.
A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Abridge
imp. & p. p.
of Abridge
v. t.
To hinder from unlimited enjoiment; to abridge.
n.
A bridge.
v. t.
See Abridge.
v. t.
To find a way of getting over, as a difficulty; -- generally with over.