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preceller (1410-15)
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preceller (1410-15)

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  FEW:  praecellere 9,280a Gdf:  preceller 6,367b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  preceller  DMF:  préceller  TLF: ∅ OED:  precel v.  MED:  precellen v.  DMLBS:  praecellere 2379c

v.trans.

to surpass, excel: 
( 1410-15; MS: c.1415-20 )  si come le russinole precelle autrez oyseux par le douçour de soun chançoun (Latin: ceteras aves precellit dulcore sui cantus)  SAMPS1 418.83B

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