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the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > [noun] > an instance or source of joy or delight (22)
playeOE

Enjoyment, pleasure, joy, delight; a source of delight. Obsolete (Scottish in later use).

mirthOE

A cause of joy. Obsolete.

blissa1000

Blitheness; gladness; joy, delight, enjoyment. concrete. A cause of happiness, joy, or delight.

winOE

Joy, pleasure, delight, bliss; a source of joy, a delight.

sunbeamc1175

figurative and in figurative contexts, usually with reference to happiness or understanding.

delight?c1225

A cause or source of great pleasure or happiness; a delightful person or thing. In Middle English: spec. sexual intercourse.

joyc1275

A source or object of joy; that which causes joy, or in which delight is taken; a delight.

delightingc1350

A cause or source of great pleasure or enjoyment; a delightful thing, activity, etc. Obsolete. rare.

joying1388

transferred. An object or source of joy. Obsolete.

delicec1390

A luxurious or pleasurable thing; a source of pleasure; a luxury, a delight. Also: a desire. Obsolete.

delectation?a1425

Something which is a source of pleasure or delight; a very pleasant or gratifying thing; (sometimes) spec. a very appetizing food, drink, or dish…

rejoice1445

Joy, rejoicing; an act of or occasion for rejoicing; †a cause of joy (obsolete).

delectabilitiesa1500

In plural. Delectable things; delights; (in later use) esp. delicious foods, drinks, etc.; delicacies.

deliciositiesa1500

In plural. Delicious or delightful things; delights; (in later use spec.) delicious foods, dishes, etc.; delicacies.

delectables1547

In plural. Delightful things; extremely appealing, pleasurable, or gratifying things; sources of sensual or intellectual delight; luxuries.

delicacy1586

A source of delight or enjoyment; a very enjoyable or pleasurable thing. Obsolete (archaic in later use).

venery1607

figurative. A source of great enjoyment. Obsolete.

deliciousness1651

In plural. Delicious or delightful things; delights.

thrilling1747

The action of thrill, v.1, in various senses; an instance of this. Also attributive.

peaches and cream1920

peaches and cream n. figurative. Originally U.S. A fine, easy, or delightful thing; a highly pleasant state of affairs.

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