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

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

v.a.

1to 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)  418.83B
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