well-strainedadj.¹

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈstreɪnd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈstreɪnd/

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

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

Etymology: < well adv. + strain v.¹ + -ed suffix¹.

1. Properly or thoroughly pressed through a strainer.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > general preparation processes > [adjective] > strained

drawna1425

strained1591

well-strained1665

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > freedom from impurities > removal of impurities > straining > [adjective] > strained

strained1591

colate1661

well-strained1665

sileda1800

1665 R. Hooke Micrographia Pref. sig. c^v I fill it top full with clear and well strain'd Quicksilver.

1707 Glossographia Anglicana Nova Hordeatum, a Liquid Medicine..prepared of Barley beat and boiled with other suitable and well strained Liquors.

1796 W. Taplin Compend. Pract. & Exper. Farriery 38 A pint and half of well-strained gelatinous gruel.

1810 Encycl. Londinensis IV. 370/2 Evaporate this well-strained broth over a water-bath.

1883 A. Thomas Mod. Housewife 53 Put a layer of well-strained boiled rice into the dish.

1904 E. H. Richards First Lessons Food & Diet ii. 7 A well-strained, transparent barley broth contains not over one per cent of starch.

1942 Motor Boating Aug. 60/1 Instead of the original prime coat, paint with thick, well strained white lead.

2002 P. Cooper Gypsy Magic xiii. 152 A well-strained infusion of eyebright makes a soothing eyewash.

2. Highly stretched or taut.

ΚΠ

1828 New-Eng. Galaxy 5 June 2/3 The thin atmosphere it throws around us..relaxes the well strained nerve.

1867 W. Morris Life & Death of Jason xii. 212 And ye may hear across the well-strained shrouds The longed-for wind.

1912 H. J. Butler Motor Bodies & Chassis xiii. 133 Sticks may be 3 feet apart at the top without any undue sagging in a well-strained hood.

1947 J. S. Dakers Mod. Gardening xix. 196 These stakes or canes must be tied to a well-strained wire.

2008 Evening Post (Nottingham) (Nexis) 6 Mar. 14 He is still running a business at 70, sporting a violently yellow and well-strained pair of braces.

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

† well-strainedadj.²

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., strain n.¹, -ed suffix².

Etymology: < well adv. + strain n.¹ (compare strain n.¹ 5) + -ed suffix².

Obsolete. rare.

Of a horse: of good or pure stock; well-bred.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > [adjective] > kept for breeding > of good breed

gentle?a1300

generous1594

well-bred1607

whole-bred1667

well-strained1710

standardbred1874

1710 W. Congreve Ode to Ld. Godolphin in Wks. III. 1098 And now, a while, the well-strain'd Coursers breath.

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

单词	well-strained
释义	well-strainedadj.¹ Brit. /ˌwɛlˈstreɪnd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈstreɪnd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and strain v.¹ and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., strain v.¹, -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < well adv. + strain v.¹ + -ed suffix¹. 1. Properly or thoroughly pressed through a strainer. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > general preparation processes > [adjective] > strained drawna1425 strained1591 well-strained1665 the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > freedom from impurities > removal of impurities > straining > [adjective] > strained strained1591 colate1661 well-strained1665 sileda1800 1665 R. Hooke Micrographia Pref. sig. c^v I fill it top full with clear and well strain'd Quicksilver. 1707 Glossographia Anglicana Nova Hordeatum, a Liquid Medicine..prepared of Barley beat and boiled with other suitable and well strained Liquors. 1796 W. Taplin Compend. Pract. & Exper. Farriery 38 A pint and half of well-strained gelatinous gruel. 1810 Encycl. Londinensis IV. 370/2 Evaporate this well-strained broth over a water-bath. 1883 A. Thomas Mod. Housewife 53 Put a layer of well-strained boiled rice into the dish. 1904 E. H. Richards First Lessons Food & Diet ii. 7 A well-strained, transparent barley broth contains not over one per cent of starch. 1942 Motor Boating Aug. 60/1 Instead of the original prime coat, paint with thick, well strained white lead. 2002 P. Cooper Gypsy Magic xiii. 152 A well-strained infusion of eyebright makes a soothing eyewash. 2. Highly stretched or taut. ΚΠ 1828 New-Eng. Galaxy 5 June 2/3 The thin atmosphere it throws around us..relaxes the well strained nerve. 1867 W. Morris Life & Death of Jason xii. 212 And ye may hear across the well-strained shrouds The longed-for wind. 1912 H. J. Butler Motor Bodies & Chassis xiii. 133 Sticks may be 3 feet apart at the top without any undue sagging in a well-strained hood. 1947 J. S. Dakers Mod. Gardening xix. 196 These stakes or canes must be tied to a well-strained wire. 2008 Evening Post (Nottingham) (Nexis) 6 Mar. 14 He is still running a business at 70, sporting a violently yellow and well-strained pair of braces. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). † well-strainedadj.² Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., strain n.¹, -ed suffix². Etymology: < well adv. + strain n.¹ (compare strain n.¹ 5) + -ed suffix². Obsolete. rare. Of a horse: of good or pure stock; well-bred. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > [adjective] > kept for breeding > of good breed gentle?a1300 generous1594 well-bred1607 whole-bred1667 well-strained1710 standardbred1874 1710 W. Congreve Ode to Ld. Godolphin in Wks. III. 1098 And now, a while, the well-strain'd Coursers breath. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.¹1665adj.²1710
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