well-havenedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈheɪvnd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈheɪv(ə)nd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a Greek lexical item. Etymons: well adv., haven n., -ed suffix².

Etymology: < well adv. + haven n. + -ed suffix², originally after ancient Greek εύλίμενος (compare also classical Latin portuōsus).

Now rare.

Provided with a good haven or harbour, or with numerous havens.

ΚΠ

1736 F. Drake tr. Ptolemy in Eboracum i. ii. 22 Besides these about the sinvs portvosvs, or the well-havened bay [Gk. τὸν Εὐλίμενον κόλπον], are the parisi; and the town petvaria.

1790 W. Cowper On Receipt Mother's Picture 90 As a gallant bark..Shoots into port at some well-haven'd isle.

1859 Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc. 15 p. lxi Ours is no coasting voyage by the sunny shores of some well-havened bay; we steer across the undiscovered oceans of truth.

1955 Landfall 9 133 The well-havened coast northwards.

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

单词	well-havened
释义	well-havenedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈheɪvnd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈheɪv(ə)nd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a Greek lexical item. Etymons: well adv., haven n., -ed suffix². Etymology: < well adv. + haven n. + -ed suffix², originally after ancient Greek εύλίμενος (compare also classical Latin portuōsus). Now rare. Provided with a good haven or harbour, or with numerous havens. ΚΠ 1736 F. Drake tr. Ptolemy in Eboracum i. ii. 22 Besides these about the sinvs portvosvs, or the well-havened bay [Gk. τὸν Εὐλίμενον κόλπον], are the parisi; and the town petvaria. 1790 W. Cowper On Receipt Mother's Picture 90 As a gallant bark..Shoots into port at some well-haven'd isle. 1859 Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc. 15 p. lxi Ours is no coasting voyage by the sunny shores of some well-havened bay; we steer across the undiscovered oceans of truth. 1955 Landfall 9 133 The well-havened coast northwards. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1736
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