overlash

verb3

1. •
   To physically tie additional wires or cables to those that are already attached to a utility pole, accommodating any additional strands of fiber or coaxial cable on existing pole attachments
2. •
   (no longer used) To carry to excess.

   • to overlash in phrases
3. •
   (no longer used) To exaggerate.

   • it being well known , that they in their encomiastic speeches , as orators are wont , following the heat and gaiety of fancy , do sometimes overlash — 1678