well-heartedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈhɑːtᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈhɑrdəd/

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

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

Etymology: < well adv. + hearted adj.

1. Well-disposed, kind-hearted, generous; (sometimes more generally) good, virtuous.

ΘΚΠ

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

mildeOE

blitheOE

goodOE

well-willingOE

beina1200

goodfulc1275

blithefula1300

faira1300

benignc1320

gainc1330

sweetc1330

kinda1333

propicec1350

well-willeda1382

well-disposeda1393

well-hearteda1393

well-willinga1393

friendsomea1400

well-willya1400

charitablec1405

well-willed1417

good-heartedc1425

kindlyc1425

honeyed1435

propitious1440

affectuousc1441

willya1449

homelyc1450

benevolous1470

benigned1470

benevolent1482

favourousc1485

well-meaned1488

well-meaning1498

humanec1500

favourablec1503

affectionatea1516

well-mindedc1522

beneficial1526

propiciant1531

benignate1533

well-intendeda1535

beneficious1535

kind-hearted1535

well-given1535

affectioned1539

well-wishing1548

figgy?1549

good-meaning1549

affectedc1553

affectionated1561

well-natured1561

well-affected?1563

officious1565

well-inclined1569

good-natured1582

partial1587

graceful?1593

well-intentioned1598

beneficent1616

candid1633

kindlike1637

benefic1641

kindly-hearted1762

well-meant1765

benignanta1782

sweet-hearted1850

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) ii. l. 639 (MED) That which nevere was wel herted, Envie, tho began travaile.

1599 R. Pont Newe Treat. Right Reckoning of Yeares Ep. Ded. sig. A2 Your Lordshippes gentle humanitie toward all honeste and well-hearted men.

1613 A. Sherley Relation Trav. Persia 103 My affection & well-hearted intention to his own seruice.

1754 G. E. Howard 2nd Let. to Publick 6 How must it provoke every well-hearted virtuous Man, when honest Truth, and fair Experience shall convince them, that our present Complaints are..without the least Foundation?

1766 Ld. Kames Progress Flax-husbandry Scotl. 4 This prospect must be agreeable to every well-hearted Briton.

1836 J. W. Kaye Jerningham II. ii. 43 I believe he be honest enough, and a kind, well-hearted gentleman.

1862 M. Archdeacon Priest Hunter xv. 156 Poor Jamie,..though a little wild and thoughtless, is both well-hearted and attached.

1908 L. A. Harker His First Leave i. 27 Kind little girl! so frank and friendly,..so transparently ‘well-hearted’ towards all the world.

1944 N. Schachner Wanderer v. 56 Dante was fond of Manetto for a simple, well-hearted fellow.

1983 Madison (Indiana) Courier 31 May 11/1 My stepfather was a good and well-hearted man but we didn't get on that well.

†2. Stout-hearted, courageous. Obsolete (Scottish in later use).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > bravery or boldness > stout-heartedness > [adjective]

savagec1330

well-heartedc1485

stout-hearted1552

steel-hearted1571

intrepid1697

skookum1847

aggro1985

c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Gouernaunce of Princis (1993) xxxvi. 120 Yat he be hardy, and wele hertit to se justice done.

a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) lvi. f. lxix^v Yf ye be so well harted that ye dare folowe after mee, I shall brynge you vnto a straunge aduenture.

1544 A. Cope Hist. Anniball & Scipio l. f. 92 They beinge nymble and well harted men, and moche vsed to the approchynge and scalynge of walles, ceassed not to goo styll vppewarde.

1606 G. W. tr. Justinus Hist. xxxviii. 121 The Scithians besides that they be well harnessed, and well harted [L. praeter arma virtutemque animi].

a1614 J. Melville Autobiogr. & Diary (1842) 223 But nocht halff sa resolut and weill-harted to feght in the quarrell as our men war.

1714 R. Smith Poems 61 Athols Souldiers,..Quick, Swift, well hearted & most prompt in hands.

c1782 in A. J. Ellis On Early Eng. Pronunc. (1889) V. 773 He wis a kyibble stump o' a cheilie and weel-hertit.

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

单词	well-hearted
释义	well-heartedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈhɑːtᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈhɑrdəd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and hearted adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., hearted adj. Etymology: < well adv. + hearted adj. 1. Well-disposed, kind-hearted, generous; (sometimes more generally) good, virtuous. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] mildeOE blitheOE goodOE well-willingOE beina1200 goodfulc1275 blithefula1300 faira1300 benignc1320 gainc1330 sweetc1330 kinda1333 propicec1350 well-willeda1382 well-disposeda1393 well-hearteda1393 well-willinga1393 friendsomea1400 well-willya1400 charitablec1405 well-willed1417 good-heartedc1425 kindlyc1425 honeyed1435 propitious1440 affectuousc1441 willya1449 homelyc1450 benevolous1470 benigned1470 benevolent1482 favourousc1485 well-meaned1488 well-meaning1498 humanec1500 favourablec1503 affectionatea1516 well-mindedc1522 beneficial1526 propiciant1531 benignate1533 well-intendeda1535 beneficious1535 kind-hearted1535 well-given1535 affectioned1539 well-wishing1548 figgy?1549 good-meaning1549 affectedc1553 affectionated1561 well-natured1561 well-affected?1563 officious1565 well-inclined1569 good-natured1582 partial1587 graceful?1593 well-intentioned1598 beneficent1616 candid1633 kindlike1637 benefic1641 kindly-hearted1762 well-meant1765 benignanta1782 sweet-hearted1850 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) ii. l. 639 (MED) That which nevere was wel herted, Envie, tho began travaile. 1599 R. Pont Newe Treat. Right Reckoning of Yeares Ep. Ded. sig. A2 Your Lordshippes gentle humanitie toward all honeste and well-hearted men. 1613 A. Sherley Relation Trav. Persia 103 My affection & well-hearted intention to his own seruice. 1754 G. E. Howard 2nd Let. to Publick 6 How must it provoke every well-hearted virtuous Man, when honest Truth, and fair Experience shall convince them, that our present Complaints are..without the least Foundation? 1766 Ld. Kames Progress Flax-husbandry Scotl. 4 This prospect must be agreeable to every well-hearted Briton. 1836 J. W. Kaye Jerningham II. ii. 43 I believe he be honest enough, and a kind, well-hearted gentleman. 1862 M. Archdeacon Priest Hunter xv. 156 Poor Jamie,..though a little wild and thoughtless, is both well-hearted and attached. 1908 L. A. Harker His First Leave i. 27 Kind little girl! so frank and friendly,..so transparently ‘well-hearted’ towards all the world. 1944 N. Schachner Wanderer v. 56 Dante was fond of Manetto for a simple, well-hearted fellow. 1983 Madison (Indiana) Courier 31 May 11/1 My stepfather was a good and well-hearted man but we didn't get on that well. †2. Stout-hearted, courageous. Obsolete (Scottish in later use). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > bravery or boldness > stout-heartedness > [adjective] savagec1330 well-heartedc1485 stout-hearted1552 steel-hearted1571 intrepid1697 skookum1847 aggro1985 c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Gouernaunce of Princis (1993) xxxvi. 120 Yat he be hardy, and wele hertit to se justice done. a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) lvi. f. lxix^v Yf ye be so well harted that ye dare folowe after mee, I shall brynge you vnto a straunge aduenture. 1544 A. Cope Hist. Anniball & Scipio l. f. 92 They beinge nymble and well harted men, and moche vsed to the approchynge and scalynge of walles, ceassed not to goo styll vppewarde. 1606 G. W. tr. Justinus Hist. xxxviii. 121 The Scithians besides that they be well harnessed, and well harted [L. praeter arma virtutemque animi]. a1614 J. Melville Autobiogr. & Diary (1842) 223 But nocht halff sa resolut and weill-harted to feght in the quarrell as our men war. 1714 R. Smith Poems 61 Athols Souldiers,..Quick, Swift, well hearted & most prompt in hands. c1782 in A. J. Ellis On Early Eng. Pronunc. (1889) V. 773 He wis a kyibble stump o' a cheilie and weel-hertit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.a1393
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