cate

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Del'i-cate, soft and fair.

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  1. noun Archaic A choice or dainty food; a delicacy.

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  • Which, (continues he) "because men are not accustomed to, the pains we take are more needful a great deal, than acceptable; and the matters we handle, seem by reason of newness (till the mind grow better acquainted with them) dark and intri- cate." —  Biographia Literaria
  • The atmosphere doesn't arrange itself in density layers like a pousse-cate. —  Omni: June 1993
  • Elric looked back at Imrryr and suddenly a greater sadness overwhelmed him as a tower, as deli- cate and as beautiful as fine lace, cracked and toppled with flames leaping about it.
  • De cate ori spunea ceva, celelalte roze aveau ceva de adaugat ca sa o sacaie, s-o sicaneze, sa-i aminteasca ca ele sunt destepte, au scoli inalte, au talent in ale scrisului si chiar mai mult decat atat, s-o oblige sa plece in alta parte, atat de tare le deranja prezenta ei. —  Latest posts @WeBlog.ro
  • This can compli - cate the restore process immensely if you want to restore as much data as possible. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
 

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  1. Short for acate, from Middle English acat, a purchase, from Norman French, from acater, to buy; see cater.

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  1. By apheresis from acate, q. v.
 

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