▪ I. † deˈlatory, a. Obs.
[ad. L. dēlātōri-us, f. dēlātor: see prec. and -ory.]
Of the nature of criminative information or accusation.
| 1608 Bp. Hall Char. Virtues & V. ii. 83 (Busie-Bodie) There can no Act passe without his Comment, which is ever far-fetch't, rash, suspicious, delatorie. 1609 Bp. W. Barlow Answ. Nameless Cath. 107 Which delight in such Calumniations, and vse those Delatory accusations. |
▪ II. delatory
obs. form of dilatory.