outvie
Example Sentences
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When Heaven its gracious manna hail'd, 'Twas vain who hoarded its supply, Not all his miser care avail'd His neighbour's portion to outvie.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Charles Rogers
They may talk of the viol, and its strings they may try all, For the heart's dance, outvie all, the songs of the dairy!
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Charles Rogers
Their study was to outvie each other in the grossness, and insincerity of their flattery.
From The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition by Alexander Pope
In fact, he caused the manufacture of a garment to be commenced which he intended should outvie in magnificence and in costly adornments all that had ever before been fabricated.
From Pyrrhus Makers of History by Jacob Abbott
And now doth shine within its humble home A star, that doth each other so outvie, That grateful nature hails its lovely birth.
From The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch by Thomas Campbell
