outvie

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Thus he attained wealth which made him the richest subject in Europe, and which enabled him almost to outvie the splendors of royalty.

From Louis Philippe Makers of History Series by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

To outvie one another in celebrations of births, weddings, deaths and coronations they beggar themselves.

From The Adventures of Kathlyn by MacGrath, Harold

The songs which I held so high before, sounded toneless and weak, unworthy the feeblest learner; and yet, befooled by a vain presumption, I burned to outvie you all.

From The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. by Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm

Thou canst not raise thy thoughts too high; As spreads above the earth the sky, So do his thoughts thy thoughts outvie: Believe good things of God.

From Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul by Mudge, James

It seemed, indeed, that the Danish and Swedish knights, at this joyful festivity, only sought to outvie each other in gentle bearing and knightly courtesies.

From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin