† artedadj.
Obsolete.
1.
a. Made by art or artifice; artificial, contrived.
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the world > existence and causation > creation > [adjective] > created or produced > contrived, artificial, or put together
positivec1385
artificial?c1425
craftlya1492
wroughta1500
preparated1569
made1580
elaborate1583
elaborate1592
elaborated1596
handmade1603
arted1606
factitiousa1624
made-up1677
fictitious1686
man-madea1718
got-up1793
gotten-up1796
canned1878
artefact1909
prefabricated1935
1606 W. Warner Contin. Albions Eng. xvi. ci. 400 Why should faces faire..be conceild in Satten, now Vermiliond, now drugd wanne, Or any hold it Ornament to owne an arted haire, Sith men esteeme the fairest foule that so is fowly faire?
1650 H. Vaughan Silex Scintillans 32 And sweeter aires streame from a grone, Than any arted string.
1684 A. Behn Voy. to Isle of Love 13 in Poems Several Occasions She an Arted Youth puts on; Softens her Voice, and languishes her Eyes.
b. Made artificial, artificialized. rare.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > deception by illusion, delusion > artificiality > [adjective]
artful1609
arted1637
artificialized1684
fictitious1686
plastic1963
plasticized1968
1637 N. Whiting Le Hore di Recreatione 95 In her which arted lookes does ware, Men looke for natures steps, and cannot trace her.
2. Versed in an art; practised in artifice; skilled, trained.
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the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > skilled or trained
i-radc888
craftiousc1400
ensained1483
arted1628
scientific1792
graduated1827
multi-skilled1966
1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. lxxxviii. sig. Z8 To sing, or play, like an Arted Musician.
1638 R. Younge Drunkard's Char. 614 Yea, they are so arted in subtilties, through time, and practise, that they will have trickes in their sconces to over-reach the Divell himselfe.
1653 E. Waterhouse Humble Apol. Learning 46 In the time of Prince Arthur, which was about the yeare of Christ 530, there was above 200. nay after Bale 2500. Philosophers, who were excellently arted, and taught all comers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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