| 单词 | well-designing |
| 释义 | well-designingadj. rare in later use. Characterized by good intentions; honest, sincere. Cf. designing adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [adjective] aefauldOE trueOE true as steela1300 throlya1375 entirec1380 faithfula1382 entirelyc1400 single1519 sincere1533 sincere1539 simple-minded1556 Dunstable?1565 truthful?1567 single-hearted1574 single-minded1577 sound1580 downright1584 unaffected1592 real1597 plain-hearted1601 unartificial1603 free1619 honest1634 fair and square1636 round-dealing1642 wholehearted1657 down flata1663 well-designing1670 heart-whole1684 single-eyed1705 unsanctimoniousa1797 natural1825 bona fide1827 unfallacious1827 jannock1828 forthcoming1835 up and down1836 bonified1840 forthgoing1851 unhypocritical1854 forthright1855 upstanding1863 on the level1872 genuine1890 for real1954 upfront1967 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] > characterized by goodwill or kind intention well-willingOE kindlya1375 well-meant?1476 well-wished1560 well-natured1561 willing-minded1564 well-meaned1580 well-intendeda1586 well-designed1641 well-designing1670 goodwilly1706 well-intentioned1734 good faith1880 1670 S. Patrick Further Contin. & Def. To Rdr. p. viii He whose Religion only alters the Countenance..shall sooner be believed..than that well-designing Person, who studies to bridle his tongue. 1716 J. Addison Freeholder No. 14. ⁋5 Under the name of Tories, I do not here comprehend multitudes of well-designing men, who were formerly included under that denomination, but are now in the interest of his Majesty and the present government. 1779 Town & Country Mag. Feb. 93/1 This determination he even concealed from his well-designing intelligencer. 1879 Isle of Man Times 17 May 2/1 There seems to be a great desire on the part of many well-designing people to look after the interest of our seamen and sailors. 1908 Marshfield (Wisconsin) Times 11 Mar. The school is open to all well-designing men or women. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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