角かくす

suru verb (precursor), transitive verb

compare; compete

Obsolete transitive su-verb meaning to compare or compete with someone. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by 比べる or 競う.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは「角かくす」を「くらべる」の意い味みで使つかうことがある。

  In old texts, 角す is sometimes used to mean 'compare'.