Delighting

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Delight \De*light"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delighted}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Delighting}.] [OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier,
     F. d['e]lecter, fr. L. delectare to entice away, to delight
     (sc. by attracting or alluring), intens. of delicere to
     allure, delight; de- + lacere to entice, allure; cf. laqueus
     a snare. Cf. {Delectate}, {Delicate}, {Delicious},


     {Dilettante}, {Elicit}, {Lace}.]
     To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please
     highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony
     delights the ear.
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           Inventions to delight the taste.         --Shak.
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           Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds.
                                                    --Tennyson.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Delighting \De*light"ing\, a.
     Giving delight; gladdening. -- {De*light"ing*ly}, adv. --Jer.
     Taylor.
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