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delecting

delecting is the present participle and gerund 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 delecting

What is delecting the present participle and gerund of?
Delecting is the present participle and gerund of delect.

Words near delecting in the dictionary

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

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