ἡ δὲ γεωργία πέττει καὶ ἐνεργὸν ποιεῖ τὴν τροφήν → tillage brings to maturity and calls into action the nutritive properties of the soil
exsŭpĕrans: (exup-), antis, Part. and P. a., from exsupero.
exsŭpĕrāns, tis, part.-adj. de exsupero, qui surpasse, qui l’emporte, qui excelle : Gell. 6, 8, 3