† preˈvert,v.Obs.rare—1. [ad. L. prævertĕre to outstrip, f.præ, pre- A. 4 c + vertĕre to turn.] trans. To go beyond, outstrip. 1513Douglas æneis vii. xiv. 64 And throu the speid of fut in hir rynning The suift windis [to] prevert and bakwart ding [orig. cursuque pedum prævertere ventos].