A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Delfulli], adv. dolefully, MD; see [Dolfully].

[ Delices], sb. pl. delights, H, C3, W2; delicis, W, H.—OF. delices; Lat. delicias.

[ Delit], sb. delight, MD; delyt, S3, C2, C3.—OF. delit, deleit.

[ Delitable], adj. delightful, PP, S3, W2, H; delytable, S2, C2; dilitable, S2.—AF. delitable; Lat. delectabilem.

[ Delite], v. to delight, Cath., PP, W2; delyting, pr. p., C2.—AF. deliter; Lat. delectare.

[ Delitingis], sb. pl. delights, W2.

[ Deliuer], adj. quick, active, MD; delyuere, C.—OF. delivre, quick, literally ‘freed.’

[ Deliueren], v. to set free, MD; deliuery, S2; delyuery, PP.—AF. deliverer; Late Lat. deliberare; Lat. de + liberare.

[ Deliuerly], adv. quickly, nimbly, S2; delyuerly, S2, C.

[ Deluen], v. to delve, dig, S, C2, P, W; dalf, pt. s., MD, W; dalfe, W; doluen, pl., MD, P; delueden (weak pt.), W2; dolue, subj., S2; i-doluen, pp., S; y-dolue, S2; doluen, buried, S, P; i-doluen, S2.—AS. delfan, pt. dealf (pl. dulfon), pp. dolfen.