De*late" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Delated; p. pr. & vb. n. Delating.] [L. delatus, used as p. p. of deferre. See Tolerate, and cf. 3d Defer, Delay, v.] [Obs. or Archaic]
1.
To carry; to convey.
Try exactly the time wherein sound is delated.
Bacon.
2.
To carry abroad; to spread; to make public.
When the crime is delated or notorious.
Jer. Taylor.
3.
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.
4.
To carry on; to conduct.
Warner.
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De*late", v. i.
To dilate.
[Obs.]
Goodwin.
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