v. Obs. rare. [ad. L. antecell-ĕre, f. ante before + *cellĕre to rise.] To excel, surpass.
1635. Heywood, Harb. Health, 299. Those that were before you … Equall you shall, although not antecell. Ibid. (1638), Port of Piety, 269. The dignity of merchants who can tell? Or how much they all Traders ante-cell?
1642. T. Taylor, God’s Judgem., II. vi. 87. Not to exceed those in virtue whom we antecell in place and dignity.
