单词 | well-beneficed |
释义 | well-beneficedadj. Now chiefly historical. Having a fine benefice or rich endowment. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > benefice > kinds of benefice > [adjective] > holding substantial benefice well-beneficed?c1425 ?c1425 (c1412) T. Hoccleve De Regimine Principum (Royal 17 D.vi) (1860) 54 But how ben thy felawes loked to At home? ben not thei wele benefisede? ?1593 H. Chettle Kind-harts Dreame sig. Fv I remember two men, the one a Diuine, the other a Cittizen:..the first was well beneficed, the later a great Landlord. 1608 H. Fitzsimon Catholike Confut. 227 Many well-benificed puritans, would at that tyme exclaime against their Consorts, as seditious Schismaticks. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. iii. 65/1 The Chaplain to Pray and Preach, all which and more is necessary for a well Beneficed Hospital. 1749 P. Skelton Ophiomaches II. vii. 221 The eyes of the selfish and ill-natured world are on the well-beneficed Clergy. 1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1776 II. 42 A wealthy well-beneficed clergyman. 1872 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 23 Mar. 315/1 Who has not known the happy successful man of business, the well-beneficed clergyman, or the respected mother of a family, ‘break down’ when all seemed bright and prosperous. 1989 P. Earle Making of Eng. Middle Class ii. 64 London, then, was the home of all sorts of Anglican clergymen, very wealthy bishops.., well beneficed and learned parish clergy, chaplains to prisons and chaplains to monarchs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.?c1425 |
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