单词 | well-handed |
释义 | well-handedadj. Chiefly Scottish and Irish English in later use. Skilful, dexterous, adroit.In quot. a1529: having sufficient skill to carry out a particular task. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > skilful or adroit hendc1275 happya1400 clean1485 habile1485 practivea1500 feat1519 well-handeda1529 handsome1542 trick1542 neat1571 dexterous1622 adroit1652 right-handeda1661 artful1663 nitle1673 ambidextrousa1682 clever1716 jemmy1751 slick1807 sleek1822 cleverish1826 featy1844 two-handed1861 nifty1889 mean1918 organized1926 ept1938 a1529 J. Skelton Magnyfycence (?1530) sig. Gii I know well Inough ye are bothe well handyd To grope a gardeuyaunce though it be well bandyd. 1634 T. Johnson tr. A. Paré Chirurg. Wks. xxvii. xvii. 1119/1 The Chirurgion must be active, industrious, and well handed. 1639 G. Digby in G. Digby & K. Digby Lett. conc. Relig. (1651) 116 Giving us the right and well-handed interpretation of Scriptures. 1811 M. Leadbeater Cottage Dialogues Irish Peasantry ii. 57 She was a clever, well-handed girl, and had lived in good places in Dublin. 1840 Irish Penny Jrnl. 12 Dec. 190/1 A well-handed, smart girl. 1902 S. R. Crockett Dark o' the Moon vii. 46 A weel-handed, through-gaun wife. 1994 G. Mackay Brown Beside Ocean of Time 111 MacTavish was too mean to employ a well-handed local girl. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.a1529 |
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