high-bredadj.

Brit.

/ˌhʌɪˈbrɛd/, U.S.

/ˌhaɪˈbrɛd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adv., bred adj.¹

Etymology: < high adv. + bred adj.¹

a. Of or characteristic of good breeding or upbringing; refined, genteel; (in negative sense) haughty, arrogant. Cf. well-bred adj. 1b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective] > well-mannered > well-bred

gentlec1325

kindc1330

inqueredc1440

well-born?c1450

well-bred1585

well nutrimenteda1592

well-reared1597

high-bred1604

jaunty1664

1604 T. Andrewe Vnmasking of Feminine Machiauell sig. C4 Such is the power of high-bred Poesy, That it can euen to perpetuity Eyther make glorious, or as much disgrace The noble minded, or th'abiected base.

1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus xxi. 274 Tarquinian lust, kindness of nature; and high-bred civility.

1754 D. Garrick in S. Crisp Virginia Epil. 75 No high-bred prud'ry in your region lurks, You boldly laugh and cry, as Nature works.

1771 B. Stillingfleet Princ. & Power Harmony v. 84 High-bred taste..is sometimes forced to listen to the humble dictates of nature, and enjoy a pleasure it dares not openly avow.

1816 Brief Remarks Eng. Manners 103 A model of suavity and high-bred manners.

1881 ‘M. Twain’ Prince & Pauper v. 42 He..walked away, imitating the prince's high-bred carriage.

1944 G. Heyer Friday's Child v. 47 The high-bred stares of several dowagers sojourning at the hotel..made her feel very ill-at-ease.

1972 A. McCaffrey Kilternan Legacy ix. 106 ‘Mother,’ she called in the ‘highbred’ tone she can affect, ‘you'll never guess who's surfaced.’

2008 V. Kester Prodigal Judge xxiii. 343 While he overflowed with high-bred courtesy he had never seemed so unapproachable.

b. Of a person: from a family of high rank or status; high-born. Also: demonstrating good upbringing; well brought up. Cf. well-bred adj. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > [adjective] > of descent or breeding

ykynde1420

generous1574

well-bred1585

well-descended1591

well nutrimenteda1592

high-descended1600

well-derived1600

high-bred1613

highly bred1625

high-blooded1632

of (good, noble, etc.) familya1639

pedigree1861

1613 S. Hutton tr. J. M. de Franchis Of Most Auspicatious Marriage i. cxxii. 21 The Palatines did not first raise that flood, Though they may boast of high-bred auncestrie.

1674 N. Fairfax Treat. Bulk & Selvedge 50 The soul is too high bred to give us any rational accounts of the awarings of sense.

1785 R. Polwhele Follies of Oxf. 13 The high-bred Youth..Who loud would hail the Billiard-board.

1796 W. Seward Anecd. II. 306 Prior was a very high-bred man, and made himself peculiarly agreeable to Louis XIV. by this talent.

1820 W. Scott Abbot II. ix. 273 The high-bred descendant of an ancient baron.

1890 W. G. Sumner A. Jackson as Public Man i. 25 There is nothing on earth which it costs more labor to produce than a high-bred man.

1913 P. M. Magnusson Psychol. as applied to Educ. xvi. 162 It is possible to get the habits, the air, the behavior that should go with a cultured, refined, high-bred gentleman or lady later in life.

1966 W. Hoffman Yancey's War xxii. 174 She could have been high-bred Spanish and looked very cold.

2010 Santa Fe New Mexican (Nexis) 4 June pa–52 Hastings—a high-bred beauty—is his superior officer.

2. Of an animal or plant: of good or pure stock. Cf. well-bred adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > domestic animal > [adjective] > of livestock > kept for breeding > well-bred

gentle?a1300

true-bred1607

well-bred1607

racy1676

bred1710

high-bred1731

full-blood1764

full-blooded1784

thoroughbred1788

pure blood1818

toppy1893

straight-bred1898

straight1972

1731 London Evening Post 27 Feb. (advt.) A very fine strong bay horse,..out of a high-bred Mare of great Speed.

1758 Fancy 4 I hear the mingled Sounds Of yonder op'ning, high-bred Hounds.

1829 Trans. Highland Soc. Scotl. New ser. 1 32 Being fully convinced of the power of the male on the offspring, I have always accounted it as loss to put a bad male to a high bred female.

1877 A. Sewell Black Beauty xxxiii. 157 He was a highbred, fine-mannered, noble old horse.

1909 Amer. Naturalist 43 180 A combination of two high-bred varieties of seed corn is more vigorous than either parent.

1963 M. Mccarthy Venice Observed vi. 114 Veronese's Renaissance ruffed gentlemen fancy greyhounds and high-bred hunting dogs.

2011 J. P. Rafferty Grazers viii. 233 Highbred animals..give evidence of greater intelligence than those of low breeding.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	high-bred
释义	high-bredadj. Brit. /ˌhʌɪˈbrɛd/, U.S. /ˌhaɪˈbrɛd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adv., bred adj.¹ Etymology: < high adv. + bred adj.¹ 1. a. Of or characteristic of good breeding or upbringing; refined, genteel; (in negative sense) haughty, arrogant. Cf. well-bred adj. 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective] > well-mannered > well-bred gentlec1325 kindc1330 inqueredc1440 well-born?c1450 well-bred1585 well nutrimenteda1592 well-reared1597 high-bred1604 jaunty1664 1604 T. Andrewe Vnmasking of Feminine Machiauell sig. C4 Such is the power of high-bred Poesy, That it can euen to perpetuity Eyther make glorious, or as much disgrace The noble minded, or th'abiected base. 1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus xxi. 274 Tarquinian lust, kindness of nature; and high-bred civility. 1754 D. Garrick in S. Crisp Virginia Epil. 75 No high-bred prud'ry in your region lurks, You boldly laugh and cry, as Nature works. 1771 B. Stillingfleet Princ. & Power Harmony v. 84 High-bred taste..is sometimes forced to listen to the humble dictates of nature, and enjoy a pleasure it dares not openly avow. 1816 Brief Remarks Eng. Manners 103 A model of suavity and high-bred manners. 1881 ‘M. Twain’ Prince & Pauper v. 42 He..walked away, imitating the prince's high-bred carriage. 1944 G. Heyer Friday's Child v. 47 The high-bred stares of several dowagers sojourning at the hotel..made her feel very ill-at-ease. 1972 A. McCaffrey Kilternan Legacy ix. 106 ‘Mother,’ she called in the ‘highbred’ tone she can affect, ‘you'll never guess who's surfaced.’ 2008 V. Kester Prodigal Judge xxiii. 343 While he overflowed with high-bred courtesy he had never seemed so unapproachable. b. Of a person: from a family of high rank or status; high-born. Also: demonstrating good upbringing; well brought up. Cf. well-bred adj. 1a. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > [adjective] > of descent or breeding ykynde1420 generous1574 well-bred1585 well-descended1591 well nutrimenteda1592 high-descended1600 well-derived1600 high-bred1613 highly bred1625 high-blooded1632 of (good, noble, etc.) familya1639 pedigree1861 1613 S. Hutton tr. J. M. de Franchis Of Most Auspicatious Marriage i. cxxii. 21 The Palatines did not first raise that flood, Though they may boast of high-bred auncestrie. 1674 N. Fairfax Treat. Bulk & Selvedge 50 The soul is too high bred to give us any rational accounts of the awarings of sense. 1785 R. Polwhele Follies of Oxf. 13 The high-bred Youth..Who loud would hail the Billiard-board. 1796 W. Seward Anecd. II. 306 Prior was a very high-bred man, and made himself peculiarly agreeable to Louis XIV. by this talent. 1820 W. Scott Abbot II. ix. 273 The high-bred descendant of an ancient baron. 1890 W. G. Sumner A. Jackson as Public Man i. 25 There is nothing on earth which it costs more labor to produce than a high-bred man. 1913 P. M. Magnusson Psychol. as applied to Educ. xvi. 162 It is possible to get the habits, the air, the behavior that should go with a cultured, refined, high-bred gentleman or lady later in life. 1966 W. Hoffman Yancey's War xxii. 174 She could have been high-bred Spanish and looked very cold. 2010 Santa Fe New Mexican (Nexis) 4 June pa–52 Hastings—a high-bred beauty—is his superior officer. 2. Of an animal or plant: of good or pure stock. Cf. well-bred adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > domestic animal > [adjective] > of livestock > kept for breeding > well-bred gentle?a1300 true-bred1607 well-bred1607 racy1676 bred1710 high-bred1731 full-blood1764 full-blooded1784 thoroughbred1788 pure blood1818 toppy1893 straight-bred1898 straight1972 1731 London Evening Post 27 Feb. (advt.) A very fine strong bay horse,..out of a high-bred Mare of great Speed. 1758 Fancy 4 I hear the mingled Sounds Of yonder op'ning, high-bred Hounds. 1829 Trans. Highland Soc. Scotl. New ser. 1 32 Being fully convinced of the power of the male on the offspring, I have always accounted it as loss to put a bad male to a high bred female. 1877 A. Sewell Black Beauty xxxiii. 157 He was a highbred, fine-mannered, noble old horse. 1909 Amer. Naturalist 43 180 A combination of two high-bred varieties of seed corn is more vigorous than either parent. 1963 M. Mccarthy Venice Observed vi. 114 Veronese's Renaissance ruffed gentlemen fancy greyhounds and high-bred hunting dogs. 2011 J. P. Rafferty Grazers viii. 233 Highbred animals..give evidence of greater intelligence than those of low breeding. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1604
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