OUTLUSTRE

Etymology

Verb

outlustre (third-person singular simple present outlustres, present participle outlustring, simple past and past participle outlustred)

(poetic, transitive) To surpass in brightness or lustre; to outshine.

Source: Wiktionary


Out*lus"ter, Out*lus"tre, v. t.

Definition: To excel in brightness or luster. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FISSILE

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