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To garrison to excess.

EXCESS
out, loss of self-possession, fr. excedere, excessum, to go out, go 1. The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or prover; immoderateness;
EXCESSIVE
Characterized by, or exhibiting, excess; overmuch. Excessive grief the enemy to the living. Shak. Syn. -- Undue; exorbitant; extreme; overmuch; enormous; immoderate; monstrous; intemperate; unreasonable. See Enormous --Ex*cess*ive*ly,
GARRISON
A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town. A fortified place, in which troops are quartered for its security. In garrison, in the condition of a garrison; doing duty in a fort or as one of a garrison.
OVERGARRISON
To garrison to excess.
ENGARRISON
To garrison; to put in garrison, or to protect by a garrison. Bp. Hall.
DISGARRISON
To deprive of a garrison. Hewyt.