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单词 well-affectioned
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well-affectionedadj.

Brit. /ˌwɛləˈfɛkʃnd/, U.S. /ˌwɛləˈfɛkʃ(ə)nd/
Forms: see well adv. and n.4 and affectioned adj.1
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., affectioned adj.1
Etymology: < well adv. + affectioned adj.1 Compare well-affectionate adj., and also well-affected adj.
Now chiefly archaic.
Favourably disposed; loyal; = well-affected adj. 1.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > favour > [adjective] > favourably disposed
favourable1340
pleasantc1350
propense?1534
good disposed1553
well-affectioned1561
well-affected?1563
well-conceited1592
propensive1599
conceited1612
well-set1632
well-disposed1660
1561 H. Bennet tr. O. Mykonius Hist. Zuinglius in Famous & Godly Hist. sig. N.i A man as wel affectioned to learnyng and learned men, as to true religion, who was the administrator of our Ladies Hermitage.
1628 tr. P. Matthieu Powerfull Favorite 127 A Senatour whom hee knew to bee a good Citizen and well affectioned to Tiberius.
?1698 tr. A. Bourignon Admirable Treat. Solid Virtue iv. 32 Your Well-affectioned in Jesus Christ, Antonia Bourignon.
1758 T. Comber Vindic. Great Revol. in Eng. 95 But how did the King and Queen..behave on this Occasion? As sensible and well-affectioned Persons, especially Sovereigns, would have behaved.
1790 Gentleman's Mag. Dec. 1077/2 Some weak, but well-affectioned endeavours were used, I know, to restore—what, if so restored, would only have afforded to their own minds a bitter recollection.
1845 S. Judd Margaret ii. x. 356 They had no wish to remain on the hands of the Palmers, however generous or well-affectioned might be the disposition of that family.
1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) III. 702 They were obedient to the laws, and well-affectioned towards the gods.
1906 C. M. Doughty Dawn in Brit. III. xi. 126 They, also, Dumnoveros, Found, well affectioned, towards this royal house.
1967 Amer. Hist. Rev. 72 431 He had a high regard for England and was well affectioned in religion.
2001 A. Grosjean in S. Murdoch Scotl. & Thirty Years' War vi. 153 Oxenstierna stated that he did not doubt that they would keep their promises as they were two men who were very well affectioned toward the Swedish crown.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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