well-doern.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈduːə/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈduər/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and doer n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., doer n.

Etymology: < well adv. + doer n. Compare earlier good doer n., and also benefactor n., and (with sense 2) evil-doer n.Compare Old English weldōnd benefactor (see well-doing adj.), and also Middle Low German waldēder , German Wohltäter (16th cent., now only in sense 1).

1. A person who helps others by performing good deeds; a benefactor, a philanthropist. Cf. good doer n. 1, do-gooder n.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > philanthropist

good doerc1400

well-doerc1400

do-good1654

philanthropist1730

philanthrope1742

humanity-monger1829

philanthropic1839

humanitarian1843

pantophile1876

Scarlet Pimpernel1958

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > person

well-willing1340

good doerc1400

well-doerc1400

sootc1430

well-willer1443

benefeterc1449

benevoler?1488

benefactor1532

good-willera1541

well-wisher?1576

ministering angel1592

well-meaner1597

angel1598

obliger1634

Samaritan1640

well-woulder1643

obligator1798

benevolist1825

living doll1961

c1400 Lyfe of Soule (Laud) (1978) 49 (MED) Þilk þat han power vpon hem ben icleped wel doeres.

a1425 Medulla Gram. (Stonyhurst) f. 9^v Benificus, a wel doere.

1550 T. Nicolls tr. Thucydides Hist. Peloponnesian War iv. xvi. f. cxxviii They sette a crowne of golde vpon his hedde: as to the deliuerer of Grece, and as to a man priuately theyr frende and well doer.

1622 F. Rous Dis. of Time 14 If yet thou be ashamed to be knowne for a publicke well-doer, giue vs thy workes and keepe thy name to thy selfe.

1773 A. V. Transtagano Dict. Portuguese & Eng. I. Bemfeitor, a benefactor, a well doer.

1819 W. Scott Bride of Lammermoor viii, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. I. 388 We pray you to think that we are, and will still be, your good kinsman and well-wisher..and hope to be also your effectual well-doer.

1844 H. Ellison Poetry of Real Life (new ed.) 36 The poor are the well-doers: they still aid Each other feelingly, without parade, Nor make an insult of the good thus done.

1924 Daily Herald (Biloxi, Mississippi) 15 May 9/2 She has that final touch of gumption Providence denied to so many well-doers, so that she never tries to help unless she is certain that help would be welcome.

1997 P. Heath tr. I. Kant Lect. on Ethics (2001) 422 There arises a hatred for the well-doer, and a passion for doing him harm and evil, just because he has conferred benefits upon us.

2002 Houston Chron. (Nexis) 11 Feb. 25 As a great philanthropist and well-doer, he helped convince Houstonians that the millionaire kids needed new arenas.

2. A person whose conduct is good or virtuous; esp. a righteous man or woman. Often opposed to evil-doer.Frequently in religious texts or in commentaries on these.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > [noun] > righteous person

righteouseOE

rightfula1400

good livera1450

well-doer1491

rectitudinarian1671

1491 Mirk's Festialis (Caxton) sig. aij To brynge all well doers in to the blis that euer shal last.

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement Ep. Ded. sig. A.ii^v Encorage well doers in any kynde of vertue.

1616 T. Wilson Christian Dict. (ed. 2) 135/1 Abel worshipped God by faith in y^e promises without Hypocrisie, and that made his work good, and himselfe a wel-doer; whereas Caine was an euil-doer, and his woorke euill.

a1677 J. Taylor Contempl. State Man (1684) i. v. 53 Who is so general a well-doer, that no body complains of him.

1724 tr. H. van Deventer New Improvem. Art Midwifery v. 59 We should lay a firm Foundation for Truth, by which Well-doers may be distinguished from those that do otherwise.

1752 H. Fielding Covent-Garden Jrnl. (Dublin ed.) 9 Apr. 46/1 The theatrical State is certainly the only State under the Sun, in which Rewards are bestowed generally and universally on Well-doers.

1858 C. Lamb in Harper's Mag. Dec. 87/2 A terror to evil-doers and a praise to well-doers in this world.

1910 T. W. Rhys Davids & C. A. F. Rhys Davids tr. Dial. Buddha II. 91 Fivefold, O householders, is the gain of the well-doer through his practice of rectitude.

1961 Bible (New Eng.) John iii. 11 The well-doer is a child of God; the evil-doer has never seen God.

2012 Dover Express (Nexis) 6 Sept. 21 A teaching often found in the Old Testament is that God punishes evildoers and rewards well-doers in this life.

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

单词	well-doer
释义	well-doern. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈduːə/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈduər/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and doer n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., doer n. Etymology: < well adv. + doer n. Compare earlier good doer n., and also benefactor n., and (with sense 2) evil-doer n.Compare Old English weldōnd benefactor (see well-doing adj.), and also Middle Low German waldēder , German Wohltäter (16th cent., now only in sense 1). 1. A person who helps others by performing good deeds; a benefactor, a philanthropist. Cf. good doer n. 1, do-gooder n. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > philanthropist good doerc1400 well-doerc1400 do-good1654 philanthropist1730 philanthrope1742 humanity-monger1829 philanthropic1839 humanitarian1843 pantophile1876 Scarlet Pimpernel1958 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > person well-willing1340 good doerc1400 well-doerc1400 sootc1430 well-willer1443 benefeterc1449 benevoler?1488 benefactor1532 good-willera1541 well-wisher?1576 ministering angel1592 well-meaner1597 angel1598 obliger1634 Samaritan1640 well-woulder1643 obligator1798 benevolist1825 living doll1961 c1400 Lyfe of Soule (Laud) (1978) 49 (MED) Þilk þat han power vpon hem ben icleped wel doeres. a1425 Medulla Gram. (Stonyhurst) f. 9^v Benificus, a wel doere. 1550 T. Nicolls tr. Thucydides Hist. Peloponnesian War iv. xvi. f. cxxviii They sette a crowne of golde vpon his hedde: as to the deliuerer of Grece, and as to a man priuately theyr frende and well doer. 1622 F. Rous Dis. of Time 14 If yet thou be ashamed to be knowne for a publicke well-doer, giue vs thy workes and keepe thy name to thy selfe. 1773 A. V. Transtagano Dict. Portuguese & Eng. I. Bemfeitor, a benefactor, a well doer. 1819 W. Scott Bride of Lammermoor viii, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. I. 388 We pray you to think that we are, and will still be, your good kinsman and well-wisher..and hope to be also your effectual well-doer. 1844 H. Ellison Poetry of Real Life (new ed.) 36 The poor are the well-doers: they still aid Each other feelingly, without parade, Nor make an insult of the good thus done. 1924 Daily Herald (Biloxi, Mississippi) 15 May 9/2 She has that final touch of gumption Providence denied to so many well-doers, so that she never tries to help unless she is certain that help would be welcome. 1997 P. Heath tr. I. Kant Lect. on Ethics (2001) 422 There arises a hatred for the well-doer, and a passion for doing him harm and evil, just because he has conferred benefits upon us. 2002 Houston Chron. (Nexis) 11 Feb. 25 As a great philanthropist and well-doer, he helped convince Houstonians that the millionaire kids needed new arenas. 2. A person whose conduct is good or virtuous; esp. a righteous man or woman. Often opposed to evil-doer.Frequently in religious texts or in commentaries on these. ΘΚΠ society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > [noun] > righteous person righteouseOE rightfula1400 good livera1450 well-doer1491 rectitudinarian1671 1491 Mirk's Festialis (Caxton) sig. aij To brynge all well doers in to the blis that euer shal last. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement Ep. Ded. sig. A.ii^v Encorage well doers in any kynde of vertue. 1616 T. Wilson Christian Dict. (ed. 2) 135/1 Abel worshipped God by faith in y^e promises without Hypocrisie, and that made his work good, and himselfe a wel-doer; whereas Caine was an euil-doer, and his woorke euill. a1677 J. Taylor Contempl. State Man (1684) i. v. 53 Who is so general a well-doer, that no body complains of him. 1724 tr. H. van Deventer New Improvem. Art Midwifery v. 59 We should lay a firm Foundation for Truth, by which Well-doers may be distinguished from those that do otherwise. 1752 H. Fielding Covent-Garden Jrnl. (Dublin ed.) 9 Apr. 46/1 The theatrical State is certainly the only State under the Sun, in which Rewards are bestowed generally and universally on Well-doers. 1858 C. Lamb in Harper's Mag. Dec. 87/2 A terror to evil-doers and a praise to well-doers in this world. 1910 T. W. Rhys Davids & C. A. F. Rhys Davids tr. Dial. Buddha II. 91 Fivefold, O householders, is the gain of the well-doer through his practice of rectitude. 1961 Bible (New Eng.) John iii. 11 The well-doer is a child of God; the evil-doer has never seen God. 2012 Dover Express (Nexis) 6 Sept. 21 A teaching often found in the Old Testament is that God punishes evildoers and rewards well-doers in this life. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.c1400
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