† surpassantadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Surpassing.
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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > surpassing excellence > [adjective]
sunderlyOE
noblec1330
precellentc1384
passantc1385
especialc1386
passinga1387
surmountingc1407
superlative?a1430
precelling?1435
pre-eminenta1460
outrepassed1477
divine1488
pre-excellenta1500
superexcellent1508
transcending1528
pre-ordinate1543
exceeding1552
superexcelling1554
exquisite1578
surpassingc1580
summary1587
paragon1593
transcendent1598
overmatchful1609
termless1609
overtoppinga1615
paramounta1626
overtowering1639
surpassant1654
transcendental1701
superior1711
towery1731
prize1739
supernala1817
tiptopsome1819
tip-topping1826
par excellence1839
superfine1850
towering1894
1654 E. Wolley tr. ‘G. de Scudéry’ Curia Politiæ 70 Other Kings will behold us far more eminent for our fortune or more surpassant for our vertue and valour.
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adj.1654- to fall on shore
- to fall on the parish
- to fall on, in swow
- to fall open
- to fall or get into the habit
- to fall or lead into a ditch
- to fall or run in debt
- to fall or run into debt
- to fall out
- to fall out in
- to fall out of
- to fall out of flesh
- to fall out of lease
- to fall out of line
- to fall out of love
- to fall out of love with
- to fall out upon
- to fall over
- to fall over backward
- to fall over backwards
- to fall over one another
- to fall over one each other
- to fall over oneself
- to commit a person fully
- to commit a person to death