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delected

delected is the simple past and past participle of delect.

Meaning of delect

Verb

delect (third-person singular simple present delects, present participle delecting, simple past and past participle delected)

  1. (uncommon) To delight.
    • For they were gretely delected and enioyed togiders1510 September 14, [Andrew Chertsey], Ihesus. The Floure of the Commaundementes of God with Many Examples and Auctorytees Extracte and Drawen as Well of Holy Scryptures as of Other Doctours and Good...

Questions about delected

What is delected the simple past and past participle of?
Delected is the simple past and past participle of delect.

Words near delected in the dictionary

  1. delectated
  2. delectates
  3. delectating
  4. delectation
  5. delectations
  6. delected
  7. delectine
  8. delecting
  9. delection
  10. delects
  11. delectus

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