Middle English Dictionary Entry
delta n.
Entry Info
| Forms | delta n. Also delte, deltha. |
| Etymology | L; ult. Gr. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.
Associated quotations
- c1175 Orm.(Jun 1)16409 : Off þatt name toc Drihhtin An staff Dellta ȝehatenn, To timmbrenn till þe firrste mann Hiss name off stafess fowwre.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)334b/b : Þe harpe is lich to þe straunge lettre delte.
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)11/2 : If ȝe wil wit of þe abce of Grew..here ȝe may see þam and þer names also: alpha..delta [vr. Deltha].