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† delitable, a. Obs. Also 4 delitabill, -byl(l, dilitable, diletabile, 4–6 delyt-, 5 delet-, delite-, deleitable, dylitabile. [ME. a. OF. delitable (deleit-, delet-, deliet-), f. delitier to delight: cf. delectable, delightable.] Affording delight; delightful, pleasant, delectable.
c1290S. Eng. Leg. I. 220/26 An yle..þat delitable was inou. a1340Hampole Psalter Cant. 523 Þe notis of luf er delitabylest in the melody þat sho shewys. 1362Langl. P. Pl. A. i. 32 Dreede dilitable drinke. c1386Chaucer Clerk's T. 6 Wher many a tour and toun thou maist byholde..And many anothir delitable [v. rr. de-, dilectable] sight. c1400Mandeville (Roxb.) xii. 51 Appels faire of coloure and delitable to behald. c1450Mirour Saluacioun 660 A delitable floure. c1500Lancelot 1738 Thar giftis mot be fair and delitable. 1500–20Dunbar Goldyn Targe 120 Ianus, god of entree delytable. |