When she had once made up her mind in the negative, no foolish attempt of mine could Overpersuade her-could make her trust our weight on it a hair's-breadth.
"The Flight of the Shadow"
George MacDonald
So Jonathan came home again more thoughtful than afore, and finally-though he declared that he was ashamed to do it-he let Tom Overpersuade him; and two days after the three men set to work where Drake had seen the spectrum.
"Humorous Ghost Stories"
Dorothy Scarborough
If she thinks that her misery will be greater in being engaged to a poor man, than,-than in relinquishing her love, she shall hear no word from me to Overpersuade her.
"Castle Richmond"
Anthony Trollope