† deliten.

Forms: Middle English delite, Middle English delyt, Middle English delyte, Middle English dilite.

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: lite n.¹

Etymology: Probably an alteration of lite n.¹, resulting from association with delay n.

Obsolete.

Delay. Also in without delite: without delay; immediately.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun]

longingeOE

bideOE

abodec1225

bodea1300

demura1300

dwella1300

litinga1300

delayc1300

delayingc1300

demurrancec1300

but honec1325

without ensoignec1325

abidec1330

dretchingc1330

dwellingc1330

essoinc1330

tarrying1340

litea1350

delaymenta1393

respitea1393

oversettinga1398

delayancea1400

delitea1400

lingeringa1400

stounding?a1400

sunyiea1400

targea1400

train?a1400

deferring14..

dilation14..

dayc1405

prolongingc1425

spacec1430

adjourningc1436

retardationc1437

prolongation?a1439

training1440

adjournment1445

sleuthingc1450

tarry1451

tarriance1460

prorogation1476

oversetc1485

tarriage1488

debaid1489

supersedement1492

superseding1494

off-putting1496

postponing1496

tract1503

dilating1509

sparinga1513

hafting1519

sufferance1523

tracking1524

sticking1525

stay1530

pause1532

protraction1535

tracting1535

protract of time1536

protracting1540

postposition1546

staying1546

procrastination1548

difference1559

surceasing1560

tardation1568

detract1570

detracting1572

tarryment1575

rejourning1578

detraction1579

longness1579

rejournment1579

holding1581

reprieving1583

cunctation1585

retarding1585

retardance1586

temporizing1587

by and by1591

suspensea1592

procrastinatinga1594

tardance1595

linger1597

forslacking1600

morrowing1602

recess1603

deferment1612

attendance1614

put-off1623

adjournal1627

fristing1637

hanging-up1638

retardment1640

dilatoriness1642

suspension1645

stickagea1647

tardidation1647

transtemporation1651

demurragea1656

prolatation1656

prolation1656

moration1658

perendination1658

offput1730

retardure1751

postponement1757

retard1781

traverse1799

tarrowing1832

mañana1845

temporization1888

procrastinativeness1893

deferral1895

traa dy liooar1897

stalling1927

heel-tapping1949

off-put1970

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 5790 Þar-to sal be na lang dilite [Vesp. lite, Trin. Cambr. delay].

a1500 (?c1450) Bone Florence (1976) l. 868 The pope came wyth owten delyte.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020).

† deliteadj.

Forms: see delight n.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: delight n.

Etymology: < delight n. (compare forms at that entry).Quot. a1500 may simply show a scribal error; other manuscripts all have delight n. (in the construction with of) in this passage.

Obsolete. rare.

Very pleasant or enjoyable; delightful.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > [adjective]

hightlyOE

delitec1225

joyful1297

delightablec1300

delicatea1382

gladsomec1386

gladdingc1394

delightfula1400

deliciousc1400

delectablec1415

delighting?a1425

delitousa1425

ravishingc1430

joyous1475

delightsomec1484

wealthlya1500

delectary?c1500

sunny1565

sunshine1594

delighted1595

heartsome1596

joysome1616

gladdening1729

scrum1877

heartthrob1907

dilly1909

delish1915

zip-a-dee-doo-dah1945

c1225 (?c1200) Hali Meiðhad (Bodl.) (1940) l. 691 Ne nulle ich nawt for a lust of ane lutle hwile, þah hit þunche delit, awei warpe þet þing.

a1500 (?c1440) J. Lydgate Horse, Goose & Sheep (Lamb.) in F. J. Furnivall Polit., Relig., & Love Poems (1866) 15 This pascalle Lambe with-owte spott..þis lambe moste delyte [a1500 Lansd. of most delite].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	delite
释义	† deliten. Forms: Middle English delite, Middle English delyt, Middle English delyte, Middle English dilite. Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: lite n.¹ Etymology: Probably an alteration of lite n.¹, resulting from association with delay n. Obsolete. Delay. Also in without delite: without delay; immediately. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun] longingeOE bideOE abodec1225 bodea1300 demura1300 dwella1300 litinga1300 delayc1300 delayingc1300 demurrancec1300 but honec1325 without ensoignec1325 abidec1330 dretchingc1330 dwellingc1330 essoinc1330 tarrying1340 litea1350 delaymenta1393 respitea1393 oversettinga1398 delayancea1400 delitea1400 lingeringa1400 stounding?a1400 sunyiea1400 targea1400 train?a1400 deferring14.. dilation14.. dayc1405 prolongingc1425 spacec1430 adjourningc1436 retardationc1437 prolongation?a1439 training1440 adjournment1445 sleuthingc1450 tarry1451 tarriance1460 prorogation1476 oversetc1485 tarriage1488 debaid1489 supersedement1492 superseding1494 off-putting1496 postponing1496 tract1503 dilating1509 sparinga1513 hafting1519 sufferance1523 tracking1524 sticking1525 stay1530 pause1532 protraction1535 tracting1535 protract of time1536 protracting1540 postposition1546 staying1546 procrastination1548 difference1559 surceasing1560 tardation1568 detract1570 detracting1572 tarryment1575 rejourning1578 detraction1579 longness1579 rejournment1579 holding1581 reprieving1583 cunctation1585 retarding1585 retardance1586 temporizing1587 by and by1591 suspensea1592 procrastinatinga1594 tardance1595 linger1597 forslacking1600 morrowing1602 recess1603 deferment1612 attendance1614 put-off1623 adjournal1627 fristing1637 hanging-up1638 retardment1640 dilatoriness1642 suspension1645 stickagea1647 tardidation1647 transtemporation1651 demurragea1656 prolatation1656 prolation1656 moration1658 perendination1658 offput1730 retardure1751 postponement1757 retard1781 traverse1799 tarrowing1832 mañana1845 temporization1888 procrastinativeness1893 deferral1895 traa dy liooar1897 stalling1927 heel-tapping1949 off-put1970 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 5790 Þar-to sal be na lang dilite [Vesp. lite, Trin. Cambr. delay]. a1500 (?c1450) Bone Florence (1976) l. 868 The pope came wyth owten delyte. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020). † deliteadj. Forms: see delight n. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: delight n. Etymology: < delight n. (compare forms at that entry).Quot. a1500 may simply show a scribal error; other manuscripts all have delight n. (in the construction with of) in this passage. Obsolete. rare. Very pleasant or enjoyable; delightful. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > [adjective] hightlyOE delitec1225 joyful1297 delightablec1300 delicatea1382 gladsomec1386 gladdingc1394 delightfula1400 deliciousc1400 delectablec1415 delighting?a1425 delitousa1425 ravishingc1430 joyous1475 delightsomec1484 wealthlya1500 delectary?c1500 sunny1565 sunshine1594 delighted1595 heartsome1596 joysome1616 gladdening1729 scrum1877 heartthrob1907 dilly1909 delish1915 zip-a-dee-doo-dah1945 c1225 (?c1200) Hali Meiðhad (Bodl.) (1940) l. 691 Ne nulle ich nawt for a lust of ane lutle hwile, þah hit þunche delit, awei warpe þet þing. a1500 (?c1440) J. Lydgate Horse, Goose & Sheep (Lamb.) in F. J. Furnivall Polit., Relig., & Love Poems (1866) 15 This pascalle Lambe with-owte spott..þis lambe moste delyte [a1500 Lansd. of most delite]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.a1400adj.c1225
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