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a. Pertaining to an Earl of Arundel; as, Arundel or Arundelian marbles, marbles from ancient Greece, bought by the Earl of Arundel in 1624. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. See Chandler. ] 1. A candlestick, lamp, stand, gas fixture, or the like, having several branches; esp., one hanging from the ceiling. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Fort.) A movable parapet, serving to support fascines to cover pioneers. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. OF. cordel, F. cordeau, dim. fr. corde string, rope. See Cord. ] 1. (Eccl. Hist.) A Franciscan; -- so called in France from the girdle of knotted cord worn by all Franciscans. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Fr. Hist.) A member of a French political club of the time of the first Revolution, of which Danton and Marat were members, and which met in an old Cordelier convent in Paris. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. cordeler to twist, fr. OF. cordel. See Cordelier. ] Twisting. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. dent de lion lion's tooth, fr. L. dens tooth + leo lion. See Tooth, n., and Lion. ] (Bot.) A well-known plant of the genus Taraxacum (Taraxacum officinale, formerly called Taraxacum Dens-leonis and Leontodos Taraxacum) bearing large, yellow, compound flowers, and deeply notched leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. delibatus, p. p. of delibare to taste; de- + libare to taste. ] To taste; to take a sip of; to dabble in. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. delibatio: cf. F. délibation. ] Act of tasting; a slight trial. [ Obs. ] Berkeley. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. To deliberate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. deliberatus, p. p. of deliberare to deliberate; de- + librare to weigh. See Librate. ] 1. Weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining; -- applied to persons; as, a deliberate judge or counselor. “These deliberate fools.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Formed with deliberation; well-advised; carefully considered; not sudden or rash; as, a deliberate opinion; a deliberate measure or result. [ 1913 Webster ]

Settled visage and deliberate word. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Not hasty or sudden; slow. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

His enunciation was so deliberate. W. Wirt.

4. having awareness of the likely consequences; intentional. [ PJC ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Deliberated; p. pr. & vb. n. Deliberating. ] To weigh in the mind; to consider the reasons for and against; to consider maturely; to reflect upon; to ponder; as, to deliberate a question. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To take counsel with one's self; to weigh the arguments for and against a proposed course of action; to reflect; to consider; to hesitate in deciding; -- sometimes with on, upon, about, concerning. [ 1913 Webster ]

The woman that deliberates is lost. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With careful consideration, or deliberation; circumspectly; warily; not hastily or rashly; slowly; as, a purpose deliberately formed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being deliberate; calm consideration; circumspection. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. deliberatio: cf. F. délibération. ] 1. The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection. [ 1913 Webster ]

Choosing the fairest way with a calm deliberation. W. Montagu. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure; as, the deliberations of a legislative body or council. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A discourse in which a question is discussed, or weighed and examined. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A kind of rhetoric employed in proving a thing and convincing others of its truth, in order to persuade them to adopt it. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. deliberativus: cf. F. délibératif. ] Pertaining to deliberation; proceeding or acting by deliberation, or by discussion and examination; deliberating; as, a deliberative body. [ 1913 Webster ]

A consummate work of deliberative wisdom. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]

The court of jurisdiction is to be distinguished from the deliberative body, the advisers of the crown. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a deliberative manner; circumspectly; considerately. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who deliberates. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Delibrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Delibrating. ] [ L. delibratus, p. p. of delibrare to delibrate; de from + liber bark. ] To strip off the bark; to peel. [ Obs. ] Ash. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of stripping off the bark. [ Obs. ] Ash. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Delicacies [ From Delicate, a. ] 1. The state or condition of being delicate; agreeableness to the senses; delightfulness; as, delicacy of flavor, of odor, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

What choice to choose for delicacy best. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Nicety or fineness of form, texture, or constitution; softness; elegance; smoothness; tenderness; and hence, frailty or weakness; as, the delicacy of a fiber or a thread; delicacy of a hand or of the human form; delicacy of the skin; delicacy of frame. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Nice propriety of manners or conduct; susceptibility or tenderness of feeling; refinement; fastidiousness; and hence, in an exaggerated sense, effeminacy; as, great delicacy of behavior; delicacy in doing a kindness; delicacy of character that unfits for earnest action. [ 1913 Webster ]

You know your mother's delicacy in this point. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Addiction to pleasure; luxury; daintiness; indulgence; luxurious or voluptuous treatment. [ 1913 Webster ]

And to those dainty limbs which Nature lent
For gentle usage and soft delicacy? Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Nice and refined perception and discrimination; critical niceness; fastidious accuracy. [ 1913 Webster ]

That Augustan delicacy of taste which is the boast of the great public schools of England. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. The state of being affected by slight causes; sensitiveness; as, the delicacy of a chemist's balance. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. That which is alluring, delicate, or refined; a luxury or pleasure; something pleasant to the senses, especially to the sense of taste; a dainty; as, delicacies of the table. [ 1913 Webster ]

The merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. Rev. xviii. 3. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. Pleasure; gratification; delight. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

He Rome brent for his delicacie. Chaucer.

Syn. -- See Dainty. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. delicatus pleasing the senses, voluptuous, soft and tender; akin to deliciae delight: cf. F. délicat. See Delight. ] 1. Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Dives, for his delicate life, to the devil went. Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]

Haarlem is a very delicate town. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pleasing to the senses; refinedly agreeable; hence, adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice; fine; elegant; as, a delicate dish; delicate flavor. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful; as, “a delicate creature.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; -- said of a thread, or the like; as, delicate cotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of texture; as, delicate lace or silk. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a surface; as, a delicate cheek; a delicate complexion. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. Light, or softly tinted; -- said of a color; as, a delicate blue. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as, delicate behavior; delicate attentions; delicate thoughtfulness. [ 1913 Webster ]

9. Tender; not able to endure hardship; feeble; frail; effeminate; -- said of constitution, health, etc.; as, a delicate child; delicate health. [ 1913 Webster ]

A delicate and tender prince. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

10. Requiring careful handling; not to be rudely or hastily dealt with; nice; critical; as, a delicate subject or question. [ 1913 Webster ]

There are some things too delicate and too sacred to be handled rudely without injury to truth. F. W. Robertson. [ 1913 Webster ]

11. Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious. [ 1913 Webster ]

12. Nicely discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite; as, a delicate taste; a delicate ear for music. [ 1913 Webster ]

13. Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes; as, a delicate thermometer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A choice dainty; a delicacy. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

With abstinence all delicates he sees. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person. [ 1913 Webster ]

All the vessels, then, which our delicates have, -- those I mean that would seem to be more fine in their houses than their neighbors, -- are only of the Corinth metal. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a delicate manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being delicate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ G., fr. F. délicatesse. ] 1. Relishes for the table; dainties; delicacies. “A dealer in delicatessen”. G. H. Putnam. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. ready-to-eat foods, such as cold cuts, cooked meats, and prepared salads. [ PJC ]

3. sing.; pl. delicatessens. a store or section of a store where delicatessen{ 2 } is sold. “Get a sandwich for lunch at the delicatessen counter.” [ PJC ]

n. pl. [ F. délices, fr. L. deliciae. ] Delicacies; delights. [ Obs. ] “Dainty delices.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To delight one's self; to indulge in feasting; to revel. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OF. delicieus, F. délicieux, L. deliciosus, fr. deliciae delight, fr. delicere to allure. See Delight. ] 1. Affording exquisite pleasure; delightful; most sweet or grateful to the senses, especially to the taste; charming. [ 1913 Webster ]

Some delicious landscape. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

One draught of spring's delicious air. Keble. [ 1913 Webster ]

Were not his words delicious? Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Addicted to pleasure; seeking enjoyment; luxurious; effeminate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Others, lastly, of a more delicious and airy spirit, retire themselves to the enjoyments of ease and luxury. Milton.

Syn. -- Delicious, Delightful. Delicious refers to the pleasure derived from certain of the senses, particularly the taste and smell; as, delicious food; a delicious fragrance. Delightful may also refer to most of the senses (as, delightful music; a delightful prospect; delightful sensations), but has a higher application to matters of taste, feeling, and sentiment; as, a delightful abode, conversation, employment; delightful scenes, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Like the rich fruit he sings, delicious in decay. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]

No spring, nor summer, on the mountain seen,
Smiles with gay fruits or with delightful green. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Delightfully; as, to feed deliciously; to be deliciously entertained. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quality of being delicious; as, the deliciousness of a repast. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Luxury. “To drive away all superfluity and deliciousness.” Sir T. North. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. delictum fault. ] (Law) An offense or transgression against law; (Scots Law) an offense of a lesser degree; a misdemeanor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Every regulation of the civil code necessarily implies a delict in the event of its violation. Jeffrey. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. deligatus, p. p. of deligare to bind up; de- + ligare to bind. ] (Surg.) To bind up; to bandage. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. déligation. ] (Surg.) A binding up; a bandaging. Wiseman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. delit, OF. delit, deleit, fr. delitier, to delight. See Delight, v. t. ] 1. A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme satisfaction; joy. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]

2. That which gives great pleasure or delight. [ 1913 Webster ]

Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Licentious pleasure; lust. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]

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.

Syn. -- Glad; pleased; gratified. See Glad. [ 1913 Webster ]

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.

Syn. -- Delicious; charming. See Delicious.

-- De*light"ful*ly, adv. -- De*light"ful*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Giving delight; gladdening. -- De*light"ing*ly, adv. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

a. Void of delight. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>a. [ OF. delitos. ] Delightful. [ Obs. ] Rom. of R. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Very pleasing; delightful. “Delightsome vigor.” Grew. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ye shall be a delightsome land, . . . saith the Lord. Mal. iii. 12.

-- De*light"some*ly, adv. -- De*light"some*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Delignated p. pr. & vb. n. Delignating. ] [ Pref. de- + L. lignum wood. ] 1. To clear or strip of wood (by cutting down trees). [ R. ] Fuller. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. To strip or remove the wood from; as, to delignate ramie, in the preparation of ribbons of the fiber for further working. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. The mistress of Samson, who betrayed him (Judges xvi.); hence, a harlot; a temptress. [ 1913 Webster ]

Other Delilahs on a smaller scale Burns met with during his Dumfries sojourn. J. C. Shairp. [ 1913 Webster ]