† scitamentn.
Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
A pleasant dish, a delicacy; (figurative) an example of pleasant or witty conversation, a verbal embellishment.
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daintyc1300
morselc1390
confection1393
delicec1405
delicacya1425
delicatea1475
friandise1484
deliciositiesa1500
daintive1526
junket1538
knack1548
daintrel1575
cate1578
pulpament1600
gaudy1622
regalo1622
daint1633
titbita1641
scitament1656
regale1673
knick-knack1682
nicety1704
bonne bouche1721
diablotin1770
sunket1788
regalement1795
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1656 T. Blount Glossographia Scitament, a kind of meat having a very pleasant taste; Also pleasantness, or a fine or witty thing set to adorn ones talk.
1676 E. Coles Eng. Dict. Scitament, a pleasant dish or discourse.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021).
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n.1656- for that matter
- for that present
- for that sake
- for that that
- for the account
- for the asking
- for the behalf of
- for the benefit of
- for the best
- for the better
- for the better surety
- for the better surety of
- for the birds
- for the blood of a person
- for the book
- for the books
- for the crack
- for the delectation of a person
- for the duration
- for the fair eyes of
- for the fault of
- for the fuck of it
- for the fun of it
- for the fun of the thing
- for the future