well-bredadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈbrɛd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈbrɛd/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and bred adj.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., bred adj.¹

Etymology: < well adv. + bred adj.¹ Compare ill-bred adj.

a. Of a person: from a highly regarded family; demonstrating good upbringing or education through courteous or refined speech and behaviour.In quot. 1585 in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > [adjective] > of descent or breeding

ykynde1420

generous1574

well-bred1585

well-descended1591

well nutrimenteda1592

high-descended1600

well-derived1600

high-bred1613

highly bred1625

high-blooded1632

of (good, noble, etc.) familya1639

pedigree1861

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective] > well-mannered > well-bred

gentlec1325

kindc1330

inqueredc1440

well-born?c1450

well-bred1585

well nutrimenteda1592

well-reared1597

high-bred1604

jaunty1664

1585 A. H. in J. Banister Wecker's Compend. Chyrurg. To Transl. sig. *11^v A worke well bredde, and better borne, but traynd vp passing well.

a1595 T. Digges in T. Digges & D. Digges Foure Paradoxes (1604) ii. 45 The honest, well-bred, and renowned Burghers.

1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 i. i. 26 A gentleman well bred, and of good name.

1652 F. Kirkman tr. A. Du Périer Loves Clerio & Lozia 100 Netling speeches, which well-bred women should avoyd as a dangerous Precipice.

1698 J. Collier Short View Immorality Eng. Stage 60 A well Bred Man will no more Swear than Fight in the Company of Ladies.

1752 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 19 Sept. (1932) (modernized text) V. 1936 The officers,..when of a certain rank and service, are generally very polite, well-bred people.

1782 W. Cowper Conversation in Poems 222 A moral, sensible and well-bred man Will not affront me, and no other can.

1813 J. Austen Pride & Prejudice III. iii. 52 Whose endeavour to introduce some kind of discourse, proved her to be more truly well bred than either of the others.

1886 J. Ruskin Præterita I. x. 327 The first well-bred and well-dressed girls I had ever seen.

1921 P. Curtiss in Harper's Mag. Oct. 663/1 The mucker pose is that curious state of mind which induces well-bred, intelligent people to disclaim superciliously any refinement, education, or natural good taste.

1972 A. A. Calwell Be Just & fear Not 257 Well-bred, middle-class, properly-educated people who are concerned with the preservation of the status quo.

2004 J. G. Dunne Nothing Lost i. iv. 155 She was too well bred to stretch after such a long sit, but years of exercise..had taught her to unkink her muscles in a ladylike way.

b. Of speech, behaviour, character, etc.: demonstrating good breeding or upbringing; courteous, refined, decorous. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective] > well-mannered > well-bred > of conduct

well-bred1614

Grandisonian1809

(an) officer and (a) gentleman1871

officer-and-gentlemanly1969

1614 E. Grimeston in tr. P. Matthieu Hist. Lewis XI i. 20 (margin) Natures wel bred are easily bound by fauors, they would haue corrupted Lewis.

1699 R. Bentley Diss. Epist. Phalaris (new ed.) 251 I'll give him leave to tell me again in his well-bred way, That my head has no Brains in't.

1728 E. Young Love of Fame: Universal Passion (ed. 2) i. 115 It makes dear self on well-bred tongues prevail, And I the little hero of each tale.

1785 W. Cowper Task ii. 413 With a well-bred whisper close the scene.

1808 M. T. Kemble Day after Wedding 27 You sit at such a well-bred distance from each other, one would swear you had been married 24 years, instead of 24 hours.

1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian xiii, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. IV. 285 Lady Staunton only answered this hint with a well-bred stare, which gave no sort of encouragement.

1867 M. E. Herbert Cradle Lands vii. 173 His manner was grave to sadness, but extremely well-bred.

1935 G. Greene Basement Room & Other Stories 110 He made love attractively in his formal well-bred way.

1968 W. Garner Deep, Deep Freeze ix. 109 The door said thunk in a well-bred whisper.

2012 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 28 Sept. 35 The comedy might have been thought too low for his well-bred elegance of manner.

2. Of an animal: of good or pure stock.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > domestic animal > [adjective] > of livestock > kept for breeding > well-bred

gentle?a1300

true-bred1607

well-bred1607

racy1676

bred1710

high-bred1731

full-blood1764

full-blooded1784

thoroughbred1788

pure blood1818

toppy1893

straight-bred1898

straight1972

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > [adjective] > kept for breeding > of good breed

gentle?a1300

generous1594

well-bred1607

whole-bred1667

well-strained1710

standardbred1874

1607 G. Markham Cavelarice viii. i. 2 The honest marchant of Horsses, who with all carefull industrye and a watchfull eie buies none but such as his knowledge and iudgement approues to be sound, beautifull, well bred, and fit for best imployments.

1653 A. Moore Bread for Poor 9 Three well-bred horses might perform his service and husbandry, he must keepe five or six of these in continuall diet for those uses.

1794 G. Culley Observ. Live Stock (ed. 2) 58 The prices given for the Stock of Mr Fowler..shew in what estimation well-bred cattle are held amongst the breeders of the midland counties.

1805 Times 7 Nov. 1/1 To be sold..four capital well-bred hunters.

1815 Sporting Mag. 46 118 I knew in their day, runners of fair repute, and as well bred as any horses upon earth.

1849 R. T. Claridge Cold-water Cure 202 When the horse is well-bred, and his wind is unimpaired.

1939 Street & Smith's Western Story Mag. 23 Sept. 71/1 The range is stocked with low hung, blocky, well-bred Herefords now, instead of wild Mexican cattle.

1971 Grocott's Mail 16 Apr. 1 Anyone requiring well-bred Tollies and Heifers should not miss this sale.

2007 Horse & Rider Oct. 159 (caption) To make 15.1hh, American Quarter Horse colt foal. Well-bred, will excel in any discipline, Western or English.

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

单词	well-bred
释义	well-bredadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈbrɛd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈbrɛd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and bred adj.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., bred adj.¹ Etymology: < well adv. + bred adj.¹ Compare ill-bred adj. 1. a. Of a person: from a highly regarded family; demonstrating good upbringing or education through courteous or refined speech and behaviour.In quot. 1585 in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > [adjective] > of descent or breeding ykynde1420 generous1574 well-bred1585 well-descended1591 well nutrimenteda1592 high-descended1600 well-derived1600 high-bred1613 highly bred1625 high-blooded1632 of (good, noble, etc.) familya1639 pedigree1861 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective] > well-mannered > well-bred gentlec1325 kindc1330 inqueredc1440 well-born?c1450 well-bred1585 well nutrimenteda1592 well-reared1597 high-bred1604 jaunty1664 1585 A. H. in J. Banister Wecker's Compend. Chyrurg. To Transl. sig. 11^v A worke well bredde, and better borne, but traynd vp passing well. a1595 T. Digges in T. Digges & D. Digges Foure Paradoxes* (1604) ii. 45 The honest, well-bred, and renowned Burghers. 1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 i. i. 26 A gentleman well bred, and of good name. View more context for this quotation 1652 F. Kirkman tr. A. Du Périer Loves Clerio & Lozia 100 Netling speeches, which well-bred women should avoyd as a dangerous Precipice. 1698 J. Collier Short View Immorality Eng. Stage 60 A well Bred Man will no more Swear than Fight in the Company of Ladies. 1752 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 19 Sept. (1932) (modernized text) V. 1936 The officers,..when of a certain rank and service, are generally very polite, well-bred people. 1782 W. Cowper Conversation in Poems 222 A moral, sensible and well-bred man Will not affront me, and no other can. 1813 J. Austen Pride & Prejudice III. iii. 52 Whose endeavour to introduce some kind of discourse, proved her to be more truly well bred than either of the others. View more context for this quotation 1886 J. Ruskin Præterita I. x. 327 The first well-bred and well-dressed girls I had ever seen. 1921 P. Curtiss in Harper's Mag. Oct. 663/1 The mucker pose is that curious state of mind which induces well-bred, intelligent people to disclaim superciliously any refinement, education, or natural good taste. 1972 A. A. Calwell Be Just & fear Not 257 Well-bred, middle-class, properly-educated people who are concerned with the preservation of the status quo. 2004 J. G. Dunne Nothing Lost i. iv. 155 She was too well bred to stretch after such a long sit, but years of exercise..had taught her to unkink her muscles in a ladylike way. b. Of speech, behaviour, character, etc.: demonstrating good breeding or upbringing; courteous, refined, decorous. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective] > well-mannered > well-bred > of conduct well-bred1614 Grandisonian1809 (an) officer and (a) gentleman1871 officer-and-gentlemanly1969 1614 E. Grimeston in tr. P. Matthieu Hist. Lewis XI i. 20 (margin) Natures wel bred are easily bound by fauors, they would haue corrupted Lewis. 1699 R. Bentley Diss. Epist. Phalaris (new ed.) 251 I'll give him leave to tell me again in his well-bred way, That my head has no Brains in't. 1728 E. Young Love of Fame: Universal Passion (ed. 2) i. 115 It makes dear self on well-bred tongues prevail, And I the little hero of each tale. 1785 W. Cowper Task ii. 413 With a well-bred whisper close the scene. 1808 M. T. Kemble Day after Wedding 27 You sit at such a well-bred distance from each other, one would swear you had been married 24 years, instead of 24 hours. 1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian xiii, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. IV. 285 Lady Staunton only answered this hint with a well-bred stare, which gave no sort of encouragement. 1867 M. E. Herbert Cradle Lands vii. 173 His manner was grave to sadness, but extremely well-bred. 1935 G. Greene Basement Room & Other Stories 110 He made love attractively in his formal well-bred way. 1968 W. Garner Deep, Deep Freeze ix. 109 The door said thunk in a well-bred whisper. 2012 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 28 Sept. 35 The comedy might have been thought too low for his well-bred elegance of manner. 2. Of an animal: of good or pure stock. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > domestic animal > [adjective] > of livestock > kept for breeding > well-bred gentle?a1300 true-bred1607 well-bred1607 racy1676 bred1710 high-bred1731 full-blood1764 full-blooded1784 thoroughbred1788 pure blood1818 toppy1893 straight-bred1898 straight1972 the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > [adjective] > kept for breeding > of good breed gentle?a1300 generous1594 well-bred1607 whole-bred1667 well-strained1710 standardbred1874 1607 G. Markham Cavelarice viii. i. 2 The honest marchant of Horsses, who with all carefull industrye and a watchfull eie buies none but such as his knowledge and iudgement approues to be sound, beautifull, well bred, and fit for best imployments. 1653 A. Moore Bread for Poor 9 Three well-bred horses might perform his service and husbandry, he must keepe five or six of these in continuall diet for those uses. 1794 G. Culley Observ. Live Stock (ed. 2) 58 The prices given for the Stock of Mr Fowler..shew in what estimation well-bred cattle are held amongst the breeders of the midland counties. 1805 Times 7 Nov. 1/1 To be sold..four capital well-bred hunters. 1815 Sporting Mag. 46 118 I knew in their day, runners of fair repute, and as well bred as any horses upon earth. 1849 R. T. Claridge Cold-water Cure 202 When the horse is well-bred, and his wind is unimpaired. 1939 Street & Smith's Western Story Mag. 23 Sept. 71/1 The range is stocked with low hung, blocky, well-bred Herefords now, instead of wild Mexican cattle. 1971 Grocott's Mail 16 Apr. 1 Anyone requiring well-bred Tollies and Heifers should not miss this sale. 2007 Horse & Rider Oct. 159 (caption) To make 15.1hh, American Quarter Horse colt foal. Well-bred, will excel in any discipline, Western or English. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1585
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