The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Delight \De*light"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Delighted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Delighting.] [OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier,
F. d['e]lecter, fr. L. delectare to entice away, to delight
(sc. by attracting or alluring), 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.
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Inventions to delight the taste. --Shak.
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Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds.
--Tennyson.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Delighting \De*light"ing\, a.
Giving delight; gladdening. -- De*light"ing*ly, adv. --Jer.
Taylor.
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