delitus (c.1136-65)
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delitus (c.1136-65)

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[ FEW: *3,32a delectare; Gdf: 2,486a delitos; GdfC: ∅; TL: 2,1337 delitos; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  delitous adj.; MED:  delitous adj.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
deliteus,  delitios,  delitos,  delitous;  deleitous,  deletous  

a.

1delightful: 
( 1150-70; MS: s.xiii )  Chantent suns e chanz delitus  1255
( s.xiiim; MS: c.1300 )  Cel parais [...] Est douz e beus e delitous  716
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiv1 )  Et veu avoum lez jours de esté, Les uns beaux et delitouse, Les autres horribles et hydouse  9
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Ma bele jaspe deliteuse, Et m’am[et]iste gracieuse, Mes achatez tresprecieuse  1891
♦delicious: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  come cil funt Ki a delitios mangers sunt  5906
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Les delitus fruz de tutes vertuz  3496
delicius  tresdelitus 
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