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Webster's English Dictionary

delight

n. [OE. delit, OF. delit, deleit, fr. delitier, to delight. See Delight, v. t.]1. A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme satisfaction; joy. ()

Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not. (Shak.)

A fool hath no delight in understanding. (Prov. xviii. 2.)

2. That which gives great pleasure or delight. ()

Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight. (Milton.)

3. Licentious pleasure; lust. (Chaucer.)

v. t. [OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier, F. dlecter, 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. ()

Inventions to delight the taste. (Shak.)

Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds. (Tennyson.)

v. i. To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; -- followed by an infinitive, or by in. ()

Love delights in praises. (Shak.)

I delight to do thy will, O my God. (Ps. xl. 8.)