well-a-fineadv.int.

Brit.

/ˈwɛləfʌɪn/,

/ˌwɛləˈfʌɪn/, U.S.

/ˈwɛləˌfaɪn/,

/ˌwɛləˈfaɪn/

Forms:

α. Middle English wel-a-ffyn, Middle English wel a-fyn, Middle English–1500s wel a fyne, 1500s wel a fine, 1500s (1800s– English regional (Cornwall)) well-a-fyne, 1500s– well-a-fine, 1700s well a' fine.

β. Middle English wel and fyn, Middle English wele and fyne, Middle English wel & fyne, Middle English welle and fyn, 1500s wel and fine, 1600s well and fyne, 1800s well and fine.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., afine adv.

Etymology: Apparently < well adv. + afine adv.The β. forms show folk-etymological substitution (perhaps only ever in written use) of and conj.¹ for the medial syllable, as though showing a phrase ‘well and fine’ (compare fine adv.).

Now archaic and rare (English regional (south-western) in later use).

A. adv.

Very well indeed; to good purpose, thoroughly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > [adverb]

wellOE

well-a-finec1330

tidily1340

substantiallyc1449

gradely1584

rumly1610

soa1616

respectably1619

bobbishly1813

ryebuck1895

the world > relative properties > wholeness > completeness > completely [phrase] > thoroughly

well-a-finec1330

well and truly1348

well and finec1430

of all four sides1490

à fond1813

all to splinters1884

α.

c1330 King of Tars (Auch.) 764 in Englische Studien (1889) 11 52 Icham nou glad wel a-fyn, Mai no mon bliþur be.

c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 2752 Now y knowe wel-a-ffyn þy message schendeþ me.

c1390 King of Tars (Vernon) l. 764 in Englische Studien (1889) 11 52 (MED) Icham nou glad wel a-fyn.

a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail xxxviii. l. 130 (MED) There schalt thou hym Sen ful wel afyne.

1532 Romaunt Rose in Wks. G. Chaucer f. cxlvii/2 For no man..maye..of the reysyns haue the wyne Tyl grapes be rype and wel a fyne Be sore empressed.

1573 T. Tusser Points Huswifrie (new ed.) f. 29, in Fiue Hundreth Points Good Husbandry (new ed.) A moone,..Which well a fyne, me thought did shine.

1575 W. Stevenson Gammer Gurtons Nedle v. ii. sig. Eii My cocke is I thanke Christ, safe and wel a fine.

1640 R. Brome Sparagus Garden iv. v. sig. H3^v Orif I baste you not well a fine, and Lamb-skinne your jackets till your bones rattle i'your hides, then zay cha bewrai'd the house I coame on.

1696 G. Powell Cornish Comedy iii. i. 18 That's well a fine.

1746 Exmoor Scolding (ed. 3) i. 6 Chem a laced well-a-fine aready.

a1794 M. Palmer Dialogue Devonshire Dial. (1839) 29 I believe a' is a' ragged and roasted amongst you well a' fine, but es pay vort.

1882 F. W. P. Jago Anc. Lang. & Dial. Cornwall 309 That's all well-a-fine.

1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. Well-a-fine, very well; truly; indeed.

1946 W. Graham Demelza ii. v. 197 ‘Well, Mark, how are you going along? Are you comfortable-like in your new house?’.. ‘Oh, aye, ma'am. Well-a-fine. Thank ye, ma'am, for the asking.’

β. a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1865) I. 421 (MED) Siluestris Merlyn Tolde prophecie wel and fyn.c1410 (c1350) Gamelyn (Harl. 7334) l. 427 (MED) Anon as Gamelyn hadde eten wel and fyn.a1500 (?a1475) Guy of Warwick (Cambr. Ff.2.38) l. 9086 (MED) Gye lokyd theron wele and fyne.c1600 Resurrection of Our Lord (1912) 7 What evill soever, the wicked doth imagine we be att a poynt, to watche well and fyne. 1841 Cycl. Pract. Receipts 57/2 Red Cape or port, 50 gallons. Cider, 50... Red tartar, 2 or 3 pounds. Mix well and fine.

B. int.

As a preliminary or resumptive remark, sometimes introducing a qualification or conclusion. Cf. well adv. 20.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > expressing opposition [interjection]

ah1560

well-a-fine1880

1880 T. Q. Couch E. Cornwall Words in M. A. Courtney & T. Q. Couch Gloss. Words Cornwall Well-a-fyne, a common interjection, meaning ‘it's all very well’.

1892 ‘Q’ I saw Three Ships ii. 33 Well-a-fine! What a teasin' armful is woman, afore the first-born comes!

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

单词	well-a-fine
释义	well-a-fineadv.int. Brit. /ˈwɛləfʌɪn/, /ˌwɛləˈfʌɪn/, U.S. /ˈwɛləˌfaɪn/, /ˌwɛləˈfaɪn/ Forms: α. Middle English wel-a-ffyn, Middle English wel a-fyn, Middle English–1500s wel a fyne, 1500s wel a fine, 1500s (1800s– English regional (Cornwall)) well-a-fyne, 1500s– well-a-fine, 1700s well a' fine. β. Middle English wel and fyn, Middle English wele and fyne, Middle English wel & fyne, Middle English welle and fyn, 1500s wel and fine, 1600s well and fyne, 1800s well and fine. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., afine adv. Etymology: Apparently < well adv. + afine adv.The β. forms show folk-etymological substitution (perhaps only ever in written use) of and conj.¹ for the medial syllable, as though showing a phrase ‘well and fine’ (compare fine adv.). Now archaic and rare (English regional (south-western) in later use). A. adv. Very well indeed; to good purpose, thoroughly. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > [adverb] wellOE well-a-finec1330 tidily1340 substantiallyc1449 gradely1584 rumly1610 soa1616 respectably1619 bobbishly1813 ryebuck1895 the world > relative properties > wholeness > completeness > completely [phrase] > thoroughly well-a-finec1330 well and truly1348 well and finec1430 of all four sides1490 à fond1813 all to splinters1884 α. c1330 King of Tars (Auch.) 764 in Englische Studien (1889) 11 52 Icham nou glad wel a-fyn, Mai no mon bliþur be. c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 2752 Now y knowe wel-a-ffyn þy message schendeþ me. c1390 King of Tars (Vernon) l. 764 in Englische Studien (1889) 11 52 (MED) Icham nou glad wel a-fyn. a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail xxxviii. l. 130 (MED) There schalt thou hym Sen ful wel afyne. 1532 Romaunt Rose in Wks. G. Chaucer f. cxlvii/2 For no man..maye..of the reysyns haue the wyne Tyl grapes be rype and wel a fyne Be sore empressed. 1573 T. Tusser Points Huswifrie (new ed.) f. 29, in Fiue Hundreth Points Good Husbandry (new ed.) A moone,..Which well a fyne, me thought did shine. 1575 W. Stevenson Gammer Gurtons Nedle v. ii. sig. Eii My cocke is I thanke Christ, safe and wel a fine. 1640 R. Brome Sparagus Garden iv. v. sig. H3^v Orif I baste you not well a fine, and Lamb-skinne your jackets till your bones rattle i'your hides, then zay cha bewrai'd the house I coame on. 1696 G. Powell Cornish Comedy iii. i. 18 That's well a fine. 1746 Exmoor Scolding (ed. 3) i. 6 Chem a laced well-a-fine aready. a1794 M. Palmer Dialogue Devonshire Dial. (1839) 29 I believe a' is a' ragged and roasted amongst you well a' fine, but es pay vort. 1882 F. W. P. Jago Anc. Lang. & Dial. Cornwall 309 That's all well-a-fine. 1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. Well-a-fine, very well; truly; indeed. 1946 W. Graham Demelza ii. v. 197 ‘Well, Mark, how are you going along? Are you comfortable-like in your new house?’.. ‘Oh, aye, ma'am. Well-a-fine. Thank ye, ma'am, for the asking.’ β. a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1865) I. 421 (MED) Siluestris Merlyn Tolde prophecie wel and fyn.c1410 (c1350) Gamelyn (Harl. 7334) l. 427 (MED) Anon as Gamelyn hadde eten wel and fyn.a1500 (?a1475) Guy of Warwick (Cambr. Ff.2.38) l. 9086 (MED) Gye lokyd theron wele and fyne.c1600 Resurrection of Our Lord (1912) 7 What evill soever, the wicked doth imagine we be att a poynt, to watche well and fyne. 1841 Cycl. Pract. Receipts 57/2 Red Cape or port, 50 gallons. Cider, 50... Red tartar, 2 or 3 pounds. Mix well and fine. B. int. As a preliminary or resumptive remark, sometimes introducing a qualification or conclusion. Cf. well adv. 20. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > expressing opposition [interjection] ah1560 well-a-fine1880 1880 T. Q. Couch E. Cornwall Words in M. A. Courtney & T. Q. Couch Gloss. Words Cornwall Well-a-fyne, a common interjection, meaning ‘it's all very well’. 1892 ‘Q’ I saw Three Ships ii. 33 Well-a-fine! What a teasin' armful is woman, afore the first-born comes! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.int.c1330
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