DEGREE, _s._ rank, 5. 453; 14. 18; L. 384, 399; A 40, 55; condition, position, A 1841; step, R. 485; footstep, B 4. m 1. 27; Degrees, _pl._ steps, A 1890; horizontal stripes, B 1. p 1. 24; degrees of the zodiac, F 386; _at lowe degree_, in low rank, R. 883; _at alle degrees_, in every way, wholly, A 3724. DEGYS[`E], _adj._ elaborate, I 417. Cf. 'Moult iert sa robe _desguisee_'; Rom. de la Rose, 827 (see vol. i. p. 128). DEGYSINESSE, _s._ elaborate style, I 414. DEGYSINGE, _s._ elaborate ornamentation, I 425. DEIGNED; see DEYNE. DEITEE, _s._ deity, L. 346; T. iii. 1017; rule (as of a god), F 1047; Deit[`e], T. iv. 1543. DEKNE, _s._ deacon, I 891; Deknes, _pl._ G 547. DEL; see DEEL. DELAY, _s._ T. iii. 879; A 2268; Delayes, _pl._ delays, T. ii. 1744. DELEN, _ger._ to have dealing with, A 247; Dele, _ger._ to have dealings, T. iii. 322; to deal, L. 1158; _v._ argue, T. ii. 1749; Delte, _pt. s._ dealt, G 1074; Deled, _pt. pl._ had intercourse, L. 1517; Deled, _pp._ dealt, I 907; apportioned, D 2249. DELIBERACIOUN, _s._ deliberation, T. iii. 519; B 2219, C 139. DELIBEREN, _v._ deliberate, consider, T. iv. 169; Delibered, _pt. s._ deliberated, B 2916; _pp._ considered, T. iv. 211. DELICACYE, _s._ amusement, B 3669; wantonness, 9. 58; Delicasye, 5. 359. DELICAT, _adj._ delicious, E 1646; delicate, E 682; luxurious, B 4. m 7. 46; sensitive, B 2. p 4. 71; dainty, I 432; Delicaat, delicate, tender, E 927. DELICES, _s. pl._ delights, B 2602; tender feelings, B 2. p 4. 52; sinful pleasures, B 3. p 7. 1. See DELYCES. DELICIOUS, _adj._ delightful, giving delight, T. v. 443. DELICIOUSLY, _adv._ luxuriously, E 2025. DELITABLE, _adj._ pleasing, B 2. p 1. 27; delightful, R. 1440; E 62, 199; delicious, R. 1371; Delitables, _pl._ delightful, F 899. See DELYTABLE. DELITABLY, _adv._ pleasingly, B 4. p 1. 1. DELITOUS, _adj._ delicious, R. 489. DELIVER, _adj._ quick, active, R. 831; A 84. DELIVERE, _v._ set free, 13. 7; do away with, T. iii. 1012; _ger._ to set free (after a legal decision), 5. 508; Deliveren, _ger._ to deliver, T. iii. 1116; Delivered, _pp._ let go; _to ben d._, to be let go (after a legal decision), 5. 491; Delivereth, _imp. pl._ deliver, T. v. 1400. DELIVERLY, _adv._ nimbly, B 4606; Deliverliche, quickly, T. ii. 1088. DELIVERNESSE, _s._ activity, B 2355, I 452. DELPHYN, _s._ the constellation Delphin, or the Dolphin, HF. 1006. DELTE, _pt. s. of_ Delen. DEL['U]GE, deluge, 16. 14; Diluge, I 839. DELVE, _v._ dig, A 536; dig up, F 638; Dalf, _1 pt. s._ dug, B 5. p 1. 63; _pt. s._ dug, B 2. m 5. 24; B 5. p 1. 50; Dolve, _pt. s. subj._ had digged, B 5. P 1. 55; Dolven, _pp._ buried, 3. 222. A.S. _delfan_. DELVER, _s._ digger, delver, B 5. p 1. 61. DELYCES, _s. pl._ delights, pleasures, C 547, G 3, I 186, 276, 472; favourites (Lat. _delicias_), B 2. p 3. 46. See DELICES. DELY[`E], _adj._ delicate, fine, B 1. p 1. 14. O. F. _deli['e]_.