well-demeanedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛldᵻˈmiːnd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛldəˈmind/,

/ˌwɛldiˈmind/

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

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

Etymology: < well adv. + demeaned adj.

Characterized by good demeanour; esp. (of a person) well-mannered.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective]

well-governed?a1425

well-behaved1577

well-demeaned1586

well-moderated1603

morate1652

well-conducted1772

good-behaved1822

1586 A. Day Eng. Secretorie 162 To these Epistles might be added two seuerall aunsweres: In both of which there is required a special and well demeaned modestie.

a1640 P. Massinger & J. Fletcher Very Woman iii. v. 139 in P. Massinger 3 New Playes (1655) A very handsom fellow, And well demean'd.

1838 T. C. Haliburton Clockmaker 2nd Ser. xii The young queen..was..well-dressed and well-demeaned.

1838 T. C. Haliburton in Atheneaum June 490/1 The young queen..was..well-dressed and well-demeaned.

1908 Iola (Kansas) Daily Reg. 7 Dec. 1/4 Aside from certain degree of illiteracy, she seemed to be a well demeaned girl and possessed of some degree of refinement.

2008 S. Appelrouth & L. D. Edles Classical & Contemp. Sociol. Theory xii. 490 We present ourselves as well-demeaned persons in part because it is in our best interest to do so.

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

单词	well-demeaned
释义	well-demeanedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛldᵻˈmiːnd/, U.S. /ˌwɛldəˈmind/, /ˌwɛldiˈmind/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and demeaned adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., demeaned adj. Etymology: < well adv. + demeaned adj. Characterized by good demeanour; esp. (of a person) well-mannered. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective] well-governed?a1425 well-behaved1577 well-demeaned1586 well-moderated1603 morate1652 well-conducted1772 good-behaved1822 1586 A. Day Eng. Secretorie 162 To these Epistles might be added two seuerall aunsweres: In both of which there is required a special and well demeaned modestie. a1640 P. Massinger & J. Fletcher Very Woman iii. v. 139 in P. Massinger 3 New Playes (1655) A very handsom fellow, And well demean'd. 1838 T. C. Haliburton Clockmaker 2nd Ser. xii The young queen..was..well-dressed and well-demeaned. 1838 T. C. Haliburton in Atheneaum June 490/1 The young queen..was..well-dressed and well-demeaned. 1908 Iola (Kansas) Daily Reg. 7 Dec. 1/4 Aside from certain degree of illiteracy, she seemed to be a well demeaned girl and possessed of some degree of refinement. 2008 S. Appelrouth & L. D. Edles Classical & Contemp. Sociol. Theory xii. 490 We present ourselves as well-demeaned persons in part because it is in our best interest to do so. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1586
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