well-prizedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈprʌɪzd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈpraɪzd/

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

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

Etymology: < well adv. + prized adj.

Highly valued or esteemed.

ΚΠ

?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads xi. 478 Loth he should taint the wel-prisd fat, of any stall-fed steere.

1797 S. H. Wilcocke Britannia 78 Yon noble Franks, Whose nautic daring gave them nautic power, And well-prized glory.

1822 J. W. Dalby Poems 90 With love as with a bauble you could play—To-day well prized—to-morrow cast away.

1865 D. M. Mulock Christian's Mistake i. 22 Valueless yet well-prized feminine trifles.

1940 M. Kelsey Diary July in Victory Harvest (1997) 38 As I have never lived with a young child before, his trust is a new and well-prized possession.

1992 E. Pascal Jung to live By iv. 76 Courage and bravery were well-prized virtues among Native American cultures.

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

单词	well-prized
释义	well-prizedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈprʌɪzd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈpraɪzd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and prized adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., prized adj. Etymology: < well adv. + prized adj. Highly valued or esteemed. ΚΠ ?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads xi. 478 Loth he should taint the wel-prisd fat, of any stall-fed steere. 1797 S. H. Wilcocke Britannia 78 Yon noble Franks, Whose nautic daring gave them nautic power, And well-prized glory. 1822 J. W. Dalby Poems 90 With love as with a bauble you could play—To-day well prized—to-morrow cast away. 1865 D. M. Mulock Christian's Mistake i. 22 Valueless yet well-prized feminine trifles. 1940 M. Kelsey Diary July in Victory Harvest (1997) 38 As I have never lived with a young child before, his trust is a new and well-prized possession. 1992 E. Pascal Jung to live By iv. 76 Courage and bravery were well-prized virtues among Native American cultures. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.?1611
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