praenitere

praenitere [CL] , to shine very brightly. Mildreda et ‥ Adrianus proprias tenent porticus et altaria ad capita ut Augustinus, Mildreda altari ~et sanctorum Innocentum Gosc. Transl. Aug. 24D; niteo componitur ‥ ~eo, -es Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 372; ante tibi similis virtute vigoreque mentis, / prenituit cunctis prevaluitque feris Garl. Epith. III 166.