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outˈsparkle, v. [out- 18.] trans. To exceed in sparkling; to sparkle more than. Hence outˈsparkled ppl. a.
1648J. Beaumont Psyche i. lxxxiv, When the starry Peacock doth display His train's full Orb, the winged People all..Let their out-sparkled Plumes sullenly fall. 1655tr. Com. Hist. Francion i. 18 Eyes that out-sparkled his preciousest Stones. 1821Byron Sardan. ii. i. 47 As many glittering spears As will out-sparkle our allies—your planets. 1871Browning Pr. Hohenst. 1151 Earthborn jewelry Out⁓sparkling the insipid firmament Blue above Terni. |