well-tonguedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈtʌŋd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈtəŋɡd/

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

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

Etymology: < well adv. + tongued adj.

Now rare.

Fluent and persuasive of speech; eloquent.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adjective] > having pleasing speech or eloquent

well-speakingOE

renablec1300

fair-speakinga1398

well-tonguedc1480

honey-mouthed1539

golden-mouthed1542

sweet-mouthed1542

fine-mouthed?1549

silver-tongued1592

silver1594

gold-mouthed1595

honey-tongued1595

nectar-tongued1596

tongue-gilt1608

feather-tongueda1618

chrysostomatical1623

dulciloquent1656

sweet-spoken1716

sweet-lipped1783

chrysostomic1816

smooth-spoken1821

superfluent1822

honey-lipped1833

nice spoken1852

articulate1892

c1480 Medulla Gram. (Pepys) f. 29^v (MED) Benelingvatus, wele tongid.

a1500 (?a1400) Stanzaic Life of Christ (Harl. 2250) (1926) l. 10559 (MED) In tong also Apperet he [sc. the Holy Spirit] to betoken þat hit wos nede Prechoures wele tonget for to be.

1538 T. Elyot Dict. Benedicus, a man wel tunged, or faire spoken.

1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. x. f. lxiiii They take vnto them a cunning and a well tonged aduocate.

1603 J. Davies Microcosmos 253 Which wel-tongu'd Mercury shal faire relate.

?a1656 J. Poole Eng. Parnassus (1657) 541 The well-tongued Lord of Ithaca [sc. Ulysses].

1772 S. Paterson Joineriana I. 126 A couple of well-tongued counsel..might, possibly, have brought it to that easy issue.

1866 Athenæum 18 Aug. 211/1 He has taken to himself as a secretary.., a well-tongued, honest, learned young man.

1914 Square Deal May 338 The well-tongued but unscrupulous demagog easily arouses avarice and anger in the minds of his auditors.

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

单词	well-tongued
释义	well-tonguedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈtʌŋd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈtəŋɡd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and tongued adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., tongued adj. Etymology: < well adv. + tongued adj. Now rare. Fluent and persuasive of speech; eloquent. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adjective] > having pleasing speech or eloquent well-speakingOE renablec1300 fair-speakinga1398 well-tonguedc1480 honey-mouthed1539 golden-mouthed1542 sweet-mouthed1542 fine-mouthed?1549 silver-tongued1592 silver1594 gold-mouthed1595 honey-tongued1595 nectar-tongued1596 tongue-gilt1608 feather-tongueda1618 chrysostomatical1623 dulciloquent1656 sweet-spoken1716 sweet-lipped1783 chrysostomic1816 smooth-spoken1821 superfluent1822 honey-lipped1833 nice spoken1852 articulate1892 c1480 Medulla Gram. (Pepys) f. 29^v (MED) Benelingvatus, wele tongid. a1500 (?a1400) Stanzaic Life of Christ (Harl. 2250) (1926) l. 10559 (MED) In tong also Apperet he [sc. the Holy Spirit] to betoken þat hit wos nede Prechoures wele tonget for to be. 1538 T. Elyot Dict. Benedicus, a man wel tunged, or faire spoken. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. x. f. lxiiii They take vnto them a cunning and a well tonged aduocate. 1603 J. Davies Microcosmos 253 Which wel-tongu'd Mercury shal faire relate. ?a1656 J. Poole Eng. Parnassus (1657) 541 The well-tongued Lord of Ithaca [sc. Ulysses]. 1772 S. Paterson Joineriana I. 126 A couple of well-tongued counsel..might, possibly, have brought it to that easy issue. 1866 Athenæum 18 Aug. 211/1 He has taken to himself as a secretary.., a well-tongued, honest, learned young man. 1914 Square Deal May 338 The well-tongued but unscrupulous demagog easily arouses avarice and anger in the minds of his auditors. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1480
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