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单词 well-liquored
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well-liquoredadj.

Brit. /ˌwɛlˈlɪkəd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈlɪkərd/
Forms: see well adv. and n.4 and liquor v.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., liquored adj. at liquor v. Derivatives.
Etymology: < well adv. + liquored adj. at liquor v. Derivatives.
1. Of leather, cloth, etc.: thoroughly dressed with oil or grease. Cf. liquor v. 2a. Obsolete.In quot. 1602 probably punning on the alcoholic sense of ‘liquor’.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > extracted or refined oil > [adjective] > smeared or lubricated with oil
oily1547
well-liquoredc1555
well-oiled1614
oileda1640
oleated1661
lubricated1781
c1555 Manifest Detection Diceplay sig. C.v To make you see as farre into it, as shuld a cobler into a tanners facultie, to know whether his lether be wel lyquored, and well & workmanly drest or not.
1602 S. Rowlands Greenes Ghost sig. C A well fed Tapster in a shining sute of well liquored fustian.
2. Plentifully supplied with alcoholic liquor; (of a person) intoxicated, very drunk. Also in extended use. In later use chiefly North American.
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the world > food and drink > drink > providing or serving drink > [adjective] > supplied with liquor
well-liquored1620
ported1929
1620 J. Taylor Praise of Hemp-seed 6 His blushing lattice would looke pale and wan, Nor could he long be a well liquord man.
1659 Mercurius Democritus No. 12. 90 The four owners of these Vessels being well liquored, they grew to so high a Frolick, they would needs shew each other who had the best Plate-Fleet.
1841 S.-Carolina Temperance Advocate 20 May 182/4 This well fed and well liquored garrison, must have been most happy, one would suppose.
1852 H. T. Riley tr. Plautus Rudens ii. ix, in tr. Plautus Comedies II. 89 Good-looking; I could even fall in love with either of them, if I were well liquored.
1927 D. T. Lynch ‘Boss’ Tweed xii. 143 Pool's enemies were well-liquored.
1983 N.Y. Mag. 31 Oct. 40/2 The tender pancakes are served hot in a well-liquored butter sauce made with apricot brandy.
2012 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 21 Jan. 23 Driving back late from a boozy party they roll the car... Dylan takes control, establishing his fortuitously sober self as the driver in place of the well-liquored Cameron.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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