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‖ ˈdilature Sc. Obs.
[A variant of dilatour, dilator2, assimilated in spelling to L. dīlātūra, delaying, delay, f. dīlāt- ppl. stem of L. differre: see dilate v.1]
= dilatory n.
1552Lyndesay Monarche 5766 Throw Delaturis [v.r. delatouris] full of dissait, Quhilk mony one gart beg thare mait. 1714Let. in Lockhart Papers I. 439 The Court tricked them with dilatures till the..opportunity was past. |