† deliciatev.

Forms: 1600s deliciat, 1600s deliciate.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin deliciat-, deliciari.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin deliciat-, past participial stem (see -ate suffix³) of deliciari to feast (Vetus Latina), to luxuriate, delight (4th or 5th cent in Augustine) < classical Latin dēlicia , dēliciae (see delice n.), after Middle French delicier (transitive) to rejoice, (used reflexively) to enjoy oneself, to feast (12th cent. in Old French).Compare classical Latin dēliciāre to lure, entice.

Obsolete. rare.

1. intransitive. To enjoy oneself, to take delight or pleasure (in something); to revel, luxuriate.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > [verb (intransitive)]

playeOE

glewc900

gameOE

lakec1300

solace1340

bourdc1440

dallyc1440

sporta1450

to make sportc1475

disport1480

to have a good (bad, etc.) time (of it, formerly on it)1509

toy?1521

pastime1523

recreate1589

jest1597

feast1609

deliciate1633

divert1670

carpe diem1817

hobby-horse1819

popjoy1853

that'll be the day1916

to play around1929

loon1969

1633 H. Hawkins Partheneia Sacra 18 When Flora is disposed to deliciate with her minions.

1678 R. Cudworth tr. Origen in True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. v. 811 These Evil Demons therefore did as it were Deliciate and Epicurize [Gk. ϕιληδονοῦντων] in them.

2. transitive. To fill (a person, the senses, etc.) with delight or pleasure, to delight; (also) to make (something) delightful.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > make joyful or delighted [verb (transitive)]

blissa1000

faina1300

joy1303

delighta1382

rejoya1393

forblissa1400

gleea1400

rejoicec1425

blymc1440

delect1510

take?1553

gladden1558

oblectate1611

beglada1617

deliciate1633

delectate1647

to set (a person) cock-a-hoop1652

1633 H. Hawkins Partheneia Sacra 226 Movntains are one of the gallantst things in Nature, especially if we regard the Prospect they afford, to deliciat the eyes with.

1694 R. Franck Northern Mem. 65 I perceive you disordered, but not much deliciated.

1694 R. Franck Northern Mem. 103 Whilst the Birds harmoniously deliciat the Air.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	deliciate
释义	† deliciatev. Forms: 1600s deliciat, 1600s deliciate. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin deliciat-, deliciari. Etymology: < post-classical Latin deliciat-, past participial stem (see -ate suffix³) of deliciari to feast (Vetus Latina), to luxuriate, delight (4th or 5th cent in Augustine) < classical Latin dēlicia , dēliciae (see delice n.), after Middle French delicier (transitive) to rejoice, (used reflexively) to enjoy oneself, to feast (12th cent. in Old French).Compare classical Latin dēliciāre to lure, entice. Obsolete. rare. 1. intransitive. To enjoy oneself, to take delight or pleasure (in something); to revel, luxuriate. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > [verb (intransitive)] playeOE glewc900 gameOE lakec1300 solace1340 bourdc1440 dallyc1440 sporta1450 to make sportc1475 disport1480 to have a good (bad, etc.) time (of it, formerly on it)1509 toy?1521 pastime1523 recreate1589 jest1597 feast1609 deliciate1633 divert1670 carpe diem1817 hobby-horse1819 popjoy1853 that'll be the day1916 to play around1929 loon1969 1633 H. Hawkins Partheneia Sacra 18 When Flora is disposed to deliciate with her minions. 1678 R. Cudworth tr. Origen in True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. v. 811 These Evil Demons therefore did as it were Deliciate and Epicurize [Gk. ϕιληδονοῦντων] in them. 2. transitive. To fill (a person, the senses, etc.) with delight or pleasure, to delight; (also) to make (something) delightful. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > make joyful or delighted [verb (transitive)] blissa1000 faina1300 joy1303 delighta1382 rejoya1393 forblissa1400 gleea1400 rejoicec1425 blymc1440 delect1510 take?1553 gladden1558 oblectate1611 beglada1617 deliciate1633 delectate1647 to set (a person) cock-a-hoop1652 1633 H. Hawkins Partheneia Sacra 226 Movntains are one of the gallantst things in Nature, especially if we regard the Prospect they afford, to deliciat the eyes with. 1694 R. Franck Northern Mem. 65 I perceive you disordered, but not much deliciated. 1694 R. Franck Northern Mem. 103 Whilst the Birds harmoniously deliciat the Air. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.1633
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