Ex*ceed"a*ble (?), a. Capable of exceeding or surpassing. [Obs.] Sherwood.
Ex*ceed"er (?), n. One who exceeds. Bp. Montagu.
Ex*ceed"ing, a. More than usual; extraordinary; more than sufficient; measureless. "The exceeding riches of his grace." Eph. ii. 7. -- Ex*ceed"ing*ness, n. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
Ex*ceed"ing, adv. In a very great degree; extremely; exceedingly. [Archaic. It is not joined to verbs.] "The voice exceeding loud." Keble.
His raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow.
Mark ix. 3.
The Genoese were exceeding powerful by sea.
Sir W. Raleigh.
Ex*ceed"ing*ly (?), adv. To a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly. It signifies more than very.
Ex*cel" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Excelled(?); p. pr. & vb. n. Excelling.] [L. excellere, excelsum; ex out + a root found in culmen height, top; cf. F. exceller. See Culminate, Column.] 1. To go beyond or surpass in good qualities or laudable deeds; to outdo or outgo, in a good sense.
Excelling others, these were great;
Thou, greater still, must these excel.
Prior.