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land; high in situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage. Sometimes, with secure delight The upland hamlets will invite. Milton.

ooks. Bacon. This Davy serves you for good uses. Shak. When he framed All things to man's delightful use. Milton.

ond; to stroll. On every part my vagabonding sight Did cast, and drown mine eyes in sweet delight. Drummond.

To be annihilated or lost; to pass away. "All these delights will vanish." Milton.

ath varied their inclinations. Sir T. Browne. God hath here Varied his bounty so with new delights. Milton.

Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural; abnormal. These violent delights have violent ends. Shak. No violent state can be perpetual. T. Burnet. Ease would recant Vows made in pain, as violent and void. Milton. Violent presumption (Law), presumption of a fact that arises from proof of circumstances wh…

s Power above us, And that there is all nature cries aloud Through all her works, he must delight in virtue. Addison.

Full of delight or pleasure, especially that of the senses; ministering to sensuous or sensual gratification; exciting sensual desires; luxurious; sensual. Music arose with its voluptuous swell. Byron. Sink back into your voluptuous repose. De Quincey.

h which. [R.] "Wherethrough that I may know." Chaucer. Windows . . . wherethrough the sun Delights to peep, to gaze therein on thee. Shak.

Abounding with willows. Where willowy Camus lingers with delight. Gray.

Custom; habit; wont; use; usage. [Obs.] To liven in delight was all his wone. Chaucer.