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† deˈliber, v. Obs.
Forms: 4–6 deliber, 5 delibere, 5–6 delyber, 6 delybre: see also deliver v.2
[ME. a. F. délibérer (15th c. in Littré), or ad. L. dēlīberāre to weigh well, consider maturely, take counsel, etc., f. de- I. 3 + lībrāre to balance, weigh, f. lībra a balance, pair of scales. In 15–16th c. it varied with deliver: cf. the ordinary Romanic v from Latin b.]
1. a. intr. To deliberate, take counsel, consider.
c1374Chaucer Troylus iv. 169 He gan deliberyn for the best. c1386― Melib. ⁋760 She..delibered and took auys in hir self. 1481Caxton Myrr. i. v. 21 They deliberid emong them and concluded.
b. trans. To deliberate upon, consider.
1545Joye Exp. Dan. viii. (R.), In delibering, in decerning things delybred.
2. trans. To determine, resolve.
a. with simple obj. or inf.
1482Caxton Polycron. Prohemye A iij, I haue delybered too wryte twoo bookes notable. 1489― Faytes of A. i. vi. 13 It is not to be delibered ne lightly to be concluded. c1534tr. Pol. Verg. Eng. Hist. (Camd.) I. 204 But hee..delibered to withstande the adventure. 1580Stow Hen. V an. 1417 (R.) He delibered to goe vnto them in his owne person.
b. refl. (with inf.)
c1489Caxton Sonnes of Aymon xvi. 378, I pray you that ye wyll delibere your self for to gyve vs a good answere. 15..Helyas in Thoms Prose Rom. (1858) III. 25 On a day he delibered him for to go to hunt.
c. pass. To be determined or resolved.
1470–85Malory Arthur v. ii, I am delybered and fully concluded to goo. a1529Skelton Bk. Three Fooles I. 203 Joseph..had vii brethren..the which were delybered of a longe time to haue destroyed him. |