Part 2895

<i>Wiseman.</i>

<h1>Delight</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*light"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>delit</ets>, OF. <ets>delit</ets>, <ets>deleit</ets>, fr. <ets>delitier</ets>, to delight. See <er>Delight</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A high degree of gratification of mind; a high-wrought state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme satisfaction; joy.</def>

<blockquote>Sounds and sweet airs, that give <b>delight</b> and hurt not. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A fool hath no <b>delight</b> in understanding. <i>Prov. xviii. 2.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which gives great pleasure or delight.</def>

<blockquote>Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new <b>delight</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Licentious pleasure; lust.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

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<hw>De*light"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Delighted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Delighting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>deliten</ets>, OF. <ets>delitier</ets>, <ets>deleitier</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82lecter</ets>, fr. L. <ets>delectare</ets> to entice away, to delight (sc. by attracting or alluring), intens. of <ets>delicere</ets> to allure, delight; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>lacere</ets> to entice, allure; cf. <ets>laqueus</ets> a snare. Cf. <er>Delectate</er>, <er>Delicate</er>, <er>Delicious</er>, <er>Dilettante</er>, <er>Elicit</er>, <er>Lace</er>.]</ety> <def>To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly; <as>as, a beautiful landscape <ex>delights</ex> the eye; harmony <ex>delights</ex> the ear.</as></def>

<blockquote>Inventions to <b>delight</b> the taste. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Delight</b> our souls with talk of knightly deeds. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>De*light"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; -- followed by an infinitive, or by <i>in</i>.</def>

<blockquote>Love <b>delights</b> in praises. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I <b>delight</b> to do thy will, O my God. <i>Ps. xl. 8.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Delightable</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*light"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Delectable</er>.]</ety> <def>Capable of delighting; delightful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Many a spice <b>delightable</b>. <i>Rom. of R.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Delighted</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*light"ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Endowed with delight.</def>

<blockquote>If virtue no <b>delighted</b> beauty lack. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Glad; pleased; gratified. See <er>Glad</er>.</syn>

<h1>Delightedly</h1> <Xpage=386>

<hw>De*light"ed*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>With delight; gladly.</def>

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