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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Deligat, -ait, a. Also: delegat. [Irreg. variant of Delicat(e a. Cf. Diligat.] Delicate, dainty, in various senses.(1) c1460 Thewis Gud Women 21.
A woman suld [be] … Nocht nys, proud, na our deligat c1460 Thewis Wismen 112.
He is nocht … Deligat, na liccorus of his fud 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xiii.
This Duk wes maid so soft and deligait, That with his fois he wes sone ouirthrall 1626 Garden Worthies 137.
Thy noble nature deligait and douce(2) 1549 Compl. 144/35.
There maist delegat refectione was … green frutis, rutis & eirbis 1596 Dalr. II. 186/27.
Quhen in France I left al deligat and delicious cheir(3) 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xxiv.
Of this woll is maid … granit and deligat clathis Ib. p. xxxv.
Quhit and deligat woll 1583 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. 1023.
Ane deligat gowne, indeid, he send him(4) 1619 Garden Elphinstoun 431.
With a dictione delegat … All theorems of law … he did explane