E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Overreach (Sir Giles).
The counterpart of Sir Giles Mompesson, a noted usurer outlawed for his misdeeds. He is an unscrupulous, grasping, proud, hard-hearted rascal in A New Way to Pay Old Debts, by Massinger.
