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praepollere

praepollere [CL] 1 to be superior in power, influence, or value, to surpass (w. dat.); b to be remarkable in, distinguished for (w. abl.). quis ‥ inter vos principatum tenere debeat, queve sedes episcopalis ceteris ~eat W. Malm. GP I 38; novem drachmis drachma decima perdita ac reperta ~eat P. Blois Serm. 759A.  b regalibus ~ebant palatiis ita ut aureis tectorum fastigiis Romam imitaretur G. Mon. IX 12; tunc vere virum Dei spiritu prophetico ~ere persensit R. Cold. Godr. 110; cum ‥ divitiarum magna habundantia ~eret Ric. Hex. Hist. Hex. 52; qui degens olim in mundo magnis meritis ~ebat Canon. G. Sempr. f. 133; in hoc conflictu miles quidam ‥ mirabili strenuitate ~uit Gir. EH I 13; ideo sepe docet beatus Augustinus quod nulli eorum, quantumcumque magna sciencia vel sanctitate ~eat, credendum est Wycl. Apost. 66. 2 (pr ppl. as adj.) extremely powerful. b outstanding, remarkable, excellent. femina praepollens et sacra puerpera virgo Aldh. CE 2. 7; ultima terrarum praepollens India constat Ib. 4. 9. 1; quadrati praepollens Conditor orbis Id. VirgV 514.  b campis ‥ ~enti culturae aptis Gildas EB 3; mansit in Cantia ‥ quasi columna immobilis ‥ elemosinis et prophetia ~ens Wulf. Æthelwold 14; nec movet antiquitas temporum, quod sint in sanctitate et sciencia ~entes Wycl. Apost. 70. 3 to have power over (w. dat.). huic sancto contubernio ~ebant quatuor ecclesiastici proceres Elmh. Cant. 94.

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