2. Luxury. "To drive away all superfluity and deliciousness." Sir T. North.
Delict
(De*lict") n. [L. delictum fault.] (Law) An offense or transgression against law; (Scots Law) an
offense of a lesser degree; a misdemeanor.
Every regulation of the civil code necessarily implies a delict in the event of its violation.
Jeffrey. Deligate
(Del"i*gate) v. t. [L. deligatus, p. p. of deligare to bind up; de- + ligare to bind.] (Surg.) To
bind up; to bandage.
Deligation
(Del`i*ga"tion) n. [Cf. F. déligation.] (Surg.) A binding up; a bandaging. Wiseman.
Delight
(De*light") n. [OE. delit, OF. delit, deleit, fr. delitier, to delight. See Delight, v. t.]
1. A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme
satisfaction; joy.
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Shak.
A fool hath no delight in understanding.
Prov. xviii. 2. 2. That which gives great pleasure or delight.
Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight.
Milton. 3. Licentious pleasure; lust. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Delight
(De*light"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Delighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Delighting.] [OE. deliten, OF. delitier,
deleitier, F. délecter, fr. L. delectare to entice away, to delight intens. of delicere to allure, delight; de-
+ lacere to entice, allure; cf. laqueus a snare. Cf. Delectate, Delicate, Delicious, Dilettante, Elicit,
Lace.] To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights
the eye; harmony delights the ear.
Inventions to delight the taste.
Shak.
Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds.
Tennyson. Delight
(De*light"), v. i. To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; —
followed by an infinitive, or by in.
Love delights in praises.
Shak.
I delight to do thy will, O my God.
Ps. xl. 8. Delightable
(De*light"a*ble) a. [See Delectable.] Capable of delighting; delightful. [Obs.]
Many a spice delightable.
Rom. of R. Delighted
(De*light"ed), a. Endowed with delight.
If virtue no delighted beauty lack.
Shak. Syn. — Glad; pleased; gratified. See Glad.
Delightedly
(De*light"ed*ly), adv. With delight; gladly.
Delighter
(De*light"er) n. One who gives or takes delight.
