† well-apaidadj.
Obsolete (archaic in later use).
Very pleased, satisfied, or content.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > [adjective]
paidc1225
well-queemc1225
well-paidc1230
apaid1297
well-apaidc1300
setea1350
pleaseda1382
contentc1400
agreed1417
well-pleased1423
well begonea1425
well-contenta1438
well-contented1461
satisfied1477
contentful1542
unrepining1559
satisfied1566
sufficed1590
contented1597
undispleased1598
perfecta1616
complacential1658
in humour1673
beneplacit1678
comfortable1770
gratified1818
wishless1820
like a possum up a gum tree1840
chuffc1860
all right1882
gruntled1938
chuffed1957
the mind > emotion > pleasure > [adjective] > pleased or filled with pleasure > extremely pleased
well-apaidc1300
well-pleased1423
as pleased (also proud, etc.) as Punch1796
c1300 St. Matthew (Laud) l. 82 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 80 Þat maide was wel a-paid euere-aftur-ward; of þat ilke dede.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 1314 Whanne þemperour it wist, he was wel a-payed.
c1400 (c1378) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Laud 581) (1869) B. vi. l. 198 And eche a pore man [was] wel apayed to haue pesen for his huyre.
1485 Malory's Morte Darthur (Caxton) xviii. xxiii. sig. yvii I am wel apayed said sir Gareth that I may knowe hym.
a1516 H. Medwall Godely Interlude Fulgens sig. Eivv Be she wroth or well a payde.
1576 J. Knewstub Confut. Heresies Q 2 b There is good cause, not only to be content, but also well appaide with it.
1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene iii. ii. sig. Dd5v Shee therewith well apayd, The dronken lamp down in the oyl did steepe.
1611 R. Fenton Treat. Vsurie To Rdr. 3 I shall thinke my selfe well apaid, if I can cause them but to feele those wounds.
1650 J. Trapp Clavis to Bible (Gen. xxiv. 47) 192 He joyeth over her with singing, as wel-apaid of his choyce.
1825 J. Jennings Observ. Dial. W. Eng. 82 Well-apaid, appeased; satisfied.
1870 W. Morris Earthly Paradise: Pt. III 32 ‘Or all is nought Whereof I think,’ at last a wanderer said, ‘Or of my tale shall ye be well apaid’.
Derivatives
well-apaidness n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pleasure > [noun]
lustc888
lustfulnessa900
queemnesseOE
mirtheOE
estec1000
winOE
queemc1175
sweetness?c1225
solace1297
dutea1300
lustinga1300
joyingc1300
jollityc1330
lustiheadc1369
lustinessc1374
sweet1377
voluptyc1380
well-pleasinga1382
pleasancec1385
pleasurea1393
volupta1398
easementc1400
pleasingc1400
complacencec1436
pleasec1475
satisfaction1477
likancea1500
oblectation1508
beauty1523
aggradation1533
pleasurancec1540
joc1560
likement1577
contentment1587
beloving1589
gratification1598
savouriness1599
entertain1601
pleasedness1626
well-apaidness1633
well-pleasedness1633
pleasingness1649
complacency1652
adlubescence1656
enjoyment1665
volupe1669
musica1674
pleasantry1740
barrel of fun (laughs, etc.)1915
the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > [noun]
queemnesseOE
queemc1175
suffisancec1374
pleasingc1400
complacencec1436
resting?a1475
satisfaction1477
happinessa1500
thankfulness1500
contention1516
contentationa1533
contenting1541
satisfiedness1571
content1578
contentedness1581
appeasement1586
contentment1597
heart's content1600
acquiescence1612
pleasedness1626
well-apaidness1633
well-pleasedness1633
complacency1643
acquiescency1646
1633 D. Rogers Treat. Two Sacraments Gospell i. 190 This complacence and well apaiednesse of heart.
1642 D. Rogers Matrimoniall Honovr ix. 189 This inward complacence, welpleasing, and welapayednesse of couples in each other, is the very quintessence of marriage peace, and contentment.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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