precel

To surpass; to excel; to exceed.

Verb

  1. To surpass; to excel; to exceed.
    • […]attempted a Princely Graffe, which as farre precels her, which hee hath lighted upon[…] - 1640, I. H. [i.e., James Howell], ΔΕΝΔΡΟΛΟΓΊΑ [DENDROLOGIA]. Dodona’s Grove, or, The Vocall Forrest, London: […] T[homas]...

Origin

See precellence.

Forms

precels precelling precelled