outvie

Example Sentences

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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 Rogers, Charles

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 Abbott, Jacob

The lapse of a few months transformed her from almost a homeless, friendless, impoverished widow, to be the bride of one whose advancing greatness seemed to outvie the wildest creations of fiction.

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

The average wool-sorter will outvie an artist in his perception of colour shades.

From Second Sight A study of Natural and Induced Clairvoyance by Sepharial

But when one is given it seems to be the general’s purpose to outvie all that rumor hath spoken of the Mischianza.

From Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls by Madison, Lucy Foster