dele

v. t. [ See Deal. ] To deal; to divide; to distribute. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Deled p. pr. & vb. n. Deleing. ] [ From the preceding word. ] (Print.) To erase; to cancel; to delete; to mark for omission. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. delebilis. See 1st Dele. ] Capable of being blotted out or erased. “An impression easily deleble.” Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OF. delitable, OF. delitable, F. délectable, fr. L. delectabilis, fr. delectare to delight. See Delight. ] 1. Highly pleasing; delightful. [ 1913 Webster ]

Delectable both to behold and taste. Milton.

2. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; same as luscious, 1.
Syn. -- delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

-- De*lec"ta*ble*ness, n. -- De*lec"ta*bly, adv. -- De*lec`ta*bil"i*ty, n. [1913 Webster]

v. t. [ L. delectatus, p. p. of delectare. See Delight. ] To delight; to charm. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. delectatio: cf. F. délectation. ] Great pleasure; delight. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., selection, from deligere, delectum, to select. ] A name given to an elementary book for learners of Latin or Greek. G. Eliot. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Delegate, a. ] 1. The act of delegating, or state of being delegated; deputed power. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

By way of delegacy or grand commission. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A body of delegates or commissioners; a delegation. [ Obs. ] Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]