book-readadj.

Brit.

/ˈbʊkrɛd/, U.S.

/ˈbʊkˌrɛd/

Forms: see book n. and read adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: book n., read adj.

Etymology: < book n. + read adj.Compare book-reading n. and adj. at book n. Compounds 2a, and also Old English bōcrǣdere reader of books, bōcrǣde (also bēcrǣde) reading of books.

Having knowledge acquired from books and reading.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > scholarly knowledge, erudition > [adjective] > skilled in letters

book-lereda1250

lettereda1375

bookeda1393

texted14..

letterlya1425

literate?a1475

book-learnedc1475

clerklya1529

book-read1591

bookwise1593

letter-learned1771

book-formed1798

1591 E. Spenser Prosopopoia in Complaints 358 They forg'd another, as for Clerkes booke redd.

1770 Another Let. to Mr. Almon 8 A diligent book-read advocate, one day was citing before him..several black-letter cases, to prove the genuine construction of an old woman's deed.

1876 R. W. Emerson Ess. 2nd Ser. viii. 187 Rich, ignorant, book-read, conventional, proud men.

1983 L. G. Leppard Mandie & Secret Tunnel i. 17 ‘He was raised in a city somewhere—’ ‘That's right,’ Etta interrupted. ‘He was book read.’

2002 E. Gilbert Last Amer. Man (2009) 240 He's not book-read—his daddy had him driving teams of bulls at the age of six for the saw mill—but he's an inspired farmer.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	book-read
释义	book-readadj. Brit. /ˈbʊkrɛd/, U.S. /ˈbʊkˌrɛd/ Forms: see book n. and read adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: book n., read adj. Etymology: < book n. + read adj.Compare book-reading n. and adj. at book n. Compounds 2a, and also Old English bōcrǣdere reader of books, bōcrǣde (also bēcrǣde) reading of books. Having knowledge acquired from books and reading. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > scholarly knowledge, erudition > [adjective] > skilled in letters book-lereda1250 lettereda1375 bookeda1393 texted14.. letterlya1425 literate?a1475 book-learnedc1475 clerklya1529 book-read1591 bookwise1593 read1594 letter-learned1771 book-formed1798 1591 E. Spenser Prosopopoia in Complaints 358 They forg'd another, as for Clerkes booke redd. 1770 Another Let. to Mr. Almon 8 A diligent book-read advocate, one day was citing before him..several black-letter cases, to prove the genuine construction of an old woman's deed. 1876 R. W. Emerson Ess. 2nd Ser. viii. 187 Rich, ignorant, book-read, conventional, proud men. 1983 L. G. Leppard Mandie & Secret Tunnel i. 17 ‘He was raised in a city somewhere—’ ‘That's right,’ Etta interrupted. ‘He was book read.’ 2002 E. Gilbert Last Amer. Man (2009) 240 He's not book-read—his daddy had him driving teams of bulls at the age of six for the saw mill—but he's an inspired farmer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1591
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