What does "delate" mean?
Delate: To carry abroad; to spread; to make public. When the crime is delated or notorious. Jer. Taylor.
Additional senses
- 2.To carry or bring against, as a charge; to inform against; to accuse; to denounce. As men were delated, they were marked down for such a fine. Bp. Burnet.
- 3.To carry on; to conduct. Warner.
- 4.To dilate. [Obs.] Goodwin.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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