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discovered, ppl. a.|dɪˈskʌvəd|
[f. discover v. + -ed1.]
†1. Uncovered; bare; having the head bare.
1484Caxton Chivalry 88 That daye that he seeth the hede of his wyf or ony other bare and discourd. 1579Fenton Guicciard. (1618) 99 The campe of the Florentines..being pitched in a place so open and discouered. 1594Blundevil Exerc. iii. ii. iv. (ed. 7) 378 Leaving other parts of the earth drie, and discovered. a1638Mede Wks. (1672) 61 Having their faces discovered, their hair dishevelled. 1644R. Baillie Lett. & Jrnls. (1841) II. 149 In preaching he [Mr. Nye] thinks the minister should be covered and the people discovered. 1692J. M. Zingis 147 Seeing his Head discover'd, he knew him to be the Prince of Brema.
2. Made manifest; found out, revealed, divulged.
1581J. Bell Haddon's Answ. Osor. 173 Whatsoever is decreed either by his covered or discovered will. 1603Knolles Hist. Turks (1638) 91 Which companies..came neer to the town unseen or discouered. 1670Clarendon Ess. Tracts (1727) 133 Upon the most discovered and notorious transgressions. 1718Motteux Quix. (1892) II. xxxvi. 278 The whole length of the discovered world. 1864Pusey Lett. Daniel ix. 542 His discovered error.
b. discovered check (Chess): see discover v. 3 c.
Hence † diˈscoveredly adv., openly, manifestly.
1659Torriano, Alla-scopérta, openly, discoveredly, in view of all. |