Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Henry Bold (1627–1683), poet. From over-love + -ing mid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Hoby (1530–1566), courtier and translator. From over- + loving.
Definition of over-loving in US English:
over-loving
nounˌəʊvəˈlʌvɪŋ
The action of over-love.
adjectiveˌəʊvəˈlʌvɪŋ
Too loving, excessively loving.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Henry Bold (1627–1683), poet. From over-love + -ing<br>mid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Hoby (1530–1566), courtier and translator. From over- + loving.