well-continuedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlkənˈtɪnjuːd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlkənˈtɪnjud/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and continued adj.

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

Etymology: < well adv. + continued adj.

Now rare.

Diligently or tenaciously carried on or maintained.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > continuing > [adjective] > diligently continued or maintained

well-continued1523

1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. f. cxcviii^v/2 The batayle endured a long space and well fought and well contynued on bothe parties.

a1535 T. More Dialoge of Comfort (1553) iii. xvii. sig. Q.viii^v Howbeit, if this persecucion come, we be by this meditacion and well continued entente and purpose beefore, the better strengthed and comfirmed.

1644 J. Milton Of Educ. 2 Their untutor'd Anglicisms,..not to be avoided without a well continu'd and judicious conversing among pure Authors.

1787 J. L. Boissier tr. C. Bonnet Philos. & Crit. Inq. conc. Christianity ii. v. 49 These miracles composed, as it were, a well-continued discourse, the parts of which were dependent on and supported each other.

1800 tr. Hist. Campaign 1799 Germany & Switzerland 31 They checked the enemy by a well continued cannonade at Balzers and near Mayenfeld.

1925 R. S. Bridges Poet. Wks. 7 My well-continued fanciful experiment.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-continued
释义	well-continuedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlkənˈtɪnjuːd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlkənˈtɪnjud/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and continued adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., continued adj. Etymology: < well adv. + continued adj. Now rare. Diligently or tenaciously carried on or maintained. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > continuing > [adjective] > diligently continued or maintained well-continued1523 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. f. cxcviii^v/2 The batayle endured a long space and well fought and well contynued on bothe parties. a1535 T. More Dialoge of Comfort (1553) iii. xvii. sig. Q.viii^v Howbeit, if this persecucion come, we be by this meditacion and well continued entente and purpose beefore, the better strengthed and comfirmed. 1644 J. Milton Of Educ. 2 Their untutor'd Anglicisms,..not to be avoided without a well continu'd and judicious conversing among pure Authors. 1787 J. L. Boissier tr. C. Bonnet Philos. & Crit. Inq. conc. Christianity ii. v. 49 These miracles composed, as it were, a well-continued discourse, the parts of which were dependent on and supported each other. 1800 tr. Hist. Campaign 1799 Germany & Switzerland 31 They checked the enemy by a well continued cannonade at Balzers and near Mayenfeld. 1925 R. S. Bridges Poet. Wks. 7 My well-continued fanciful experiment. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1523
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