† well-meanedadj.¹

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and mean v.¹ and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., mean v.¹, -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < well adv. + mean v.¹ + -ed suffix¹.With sense 1 compare well-meaning adj. With sense 2 compare earlier well-meant adj.

Obsolete.

1. Favourably disposed; well-meaning. rare.

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

1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) xii. l. 1041 I haiff spokyn with lord Clyffurd that knycht, Wyth thar chyftanys weill menyt for ȝour lyff.

1690 J. Leisler Let. 24 Jan. in E. B. O'Callaghan Documentary Hist. State of N.-Y. (1849) II. 62 [He] undertakes this voyage to inform the honest well meaned people verbally what is passed.

2. = well-meant adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] > characterized by goodwill or kind intention

well-willingOE

kindlya1375

well-meant?1476

well-wished1560

well-natured1561

willing-minded1564

well-meaned1580

well-intendeda1586

well-designed1641

well-designing1670

goodwilly1706

well-intentioned1734

good faith1880

1580 H. Gifford Posie of Gilloflowers f. 40 Wel meaned things, who wil take yl?

1687 J. Mackqueen Gods Interest in King sig. A2^v The presence of Mind with which you unfold the well-mean'd Overtures.

1695 T. Ken Let. to Author of Serm. preach'd at Funeral Queen Mary 7 Her well-meaned tho' misguided Zeal.

a1711 T. Ken Hymnarium 94 in Wks. (1721) II. Well-mean'd, tho' wandring Pray'rs.

1761 Brit. Mag. 2 606 The Christian Common Prayer Book... Sensible, moderate, and well-meaned.

1802 W. Heberden, Jr. tr. W. Heberden Comm. Hist. & Cure Dis. xxxvii. 180 Many persons have been stifled in their own putrid atmosphere by the injudicious, though well meaned, care of their attendants.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

† well-meanedadj.²

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

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

Etymology: < well adv. + meaned adj.

Obsolete. rare.

Having considerable means.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective] > well-off

wellc1405

sufficient1436

full?1483

suffisant1484

beina1525

warmc1571

well-breeched1571

meaned1605

well-meaned1605

well-lined1611

substanced?1614

well-circumstanced1643

forehanded1658

uppish1678

easy1701

brownstone1780

forehand1784

solid1788

well-to-do1794

snug1801

strong farmer1802

well-fixed1822

unindigent1830

well off1842

fixed1844

comfortably offc1850

heeled1871

well-heeled1871

well in1888

independent1893

1605 J. Marston Dutch Courtezan v. sig. H2^v He thats of faire bloud, well meand, of good breeding.

1877 S. K. Cowan in R. Y. Tyrrell Kottabos II. 258 Well-mean'd am I, yet not one-third so mean As you yourself are mean to think me mean.

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

单词	well-meaned
释义	† well-meanedadj.¹ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and mean v.¹ and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., mean v.¹, -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < well adv. + mean v.¹ + -ed suffix¹.With sense 1 compare well-meaning adj. With sense 2 compare earlier well-meant adj. Obsolete. 1. Favourably disposed; well-meaning. rare. 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 1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) xii. l. 1041 I haiff spokyn with lord Clyffurd that knycht, Wyth thar chyftanys weill menyt for ȝour lyff. 1690 J. Leisler Let. 24 Jan. in E. B. O'Callaghan Documentary Hist. State of N.-Y. (1849) II. 62 [He] undertakes this voyage to inform the honest well meaned people verbally what is passed. 2. = well-meant adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] > characterized by goodwill or kind intention well-willingOE kindlya1375 well-meant?1476 well-wished1560 well-natured1561 willing-minded1564 well-meaned1580 well-intendeda1586 well-designed1641 well-designing1670 goodwilly1706 well-intentioned1734 good faith1880 1580 H. Gifford Posie of Gilloflowers f. 40 Wel meaned things, who wil take yl? 1687 J. Mackqueen Gods Interest in King sig. A2^v The presence of Mind with which you unfold the well-mean'd Overtures. 1695 T. Ken Let. to Author of Serm. preach'd at Funeral Queen Mary 7 Her well-meaned tho' misguided Zeal. a1711 T. Ken Hymnarium 94 in Wks. (1721) II. Well-mean'd, tho' wandring Pray'rs. 1761 Brit. Mag. 2 606 The Christian Common Prayer Book... Sensible, moderate, and well-meaned. 1802 W. Heberden, Jr. tr. W. Heberden Comm. Hist. & Cure Dis. xxxvii. 180 Many persons have been stifled in their own putrid atmosphere by the injudicious, though well meaned, care of their attendants. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2018). † well-meanedadj.² Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and meaned adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., meaned adj. Etymology: < well adv. + meaned adj. Obsolete. rare. Having considerable means. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective] > well-off wellc1405 sufficient1436 full?1483 suffisant1484 beina1525 warmc1571 well-breeched1571 meaned1605 well-meaned1605 well-lined1611 substanced?1614 well-circumstanced1643 forehanded1658 uppish1678 easy1701 brownstone1780 forehand1784 solid1788 well-to-do1794 snug1801 strong farmer1802 well-fixed1822 unindigent1830 well off1842 fixed1844 comfortably offc1850 heeled1871 well-heeled1871 well in1888 independent1893 1605 J. Marston Dutch Courtezan v. sig. H2^v He thats of faire bloud, well meand, of good breeding. 1877 S. K. Cowan in R. Y. Tyrrell Kottabos II. 258 Well-mean'd am I, yet not one-third so mean As you yourself are mean to think me mean. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.¹1488adj.²1605
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