v. t.
Inventions to delight the taste. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; -- followed by an infinitive, or by in. [ 1913 Webster ]
Love delights in praises. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
I delight to do thy will, O my God. Ps. xl. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. delit, OF. delit, deleit, fr. delitier, to delight. See Delight, v. t. ]
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
A fool hath no delight in understanding. Prov. xviii. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]
Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Delectable. ] Capable of delighting; delightful. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Many a spice delightable. Rom. of R. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Endowed with delight. [ 1913 Webster ]
If virtue no delighted beauty lack. Shak.
adv. With delight; gladly. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who gives or takes delight. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Highly pleasing; affording great pleasure and satisfaction. “Delightful bowers.” Spenser. “Delightful fruit.” Milton.
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a. Giving delight; gladdening. --
a. Void of delight. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]