GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Delight , n. [OE. delit, OF. delit, deleit, fr. delitier, to delight. See Delight, v. t.]
   A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme satisfaction; joy.
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   Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
   Shak.
   
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   A fool hath no delight in understanding.
   Prov. xviii. 2.
   
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   That which gives great pleasure or delight.
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   Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight.
   Milton.
   
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   Licentious pleasure; lust. [Obs.]
   Chaucer.
   
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   Delight, 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 (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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   Delight, v. i. To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; -- followed by an infinitive, or by in.
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   Love delights in praises.
   Shak.
   
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   I delight to do thy will, O my God.
   Ps. xl. 8.
   
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