outreckon

English

Etymology

From out- +‎ reckon.

Verb

outreckon (third-person singular simple present outreckons, present participle outreckoning, simple past and past participle outreckoned)

  1. (transitive) To surpass in reckoning or computation.
    • 1659, John Pearson, Exposition of the Creed:
      The Egyptian priests pretended an exact chronology for some myriads of years; and the Chaldeans and Assyrians far outreckon them.

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