well-triedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈtrʌɪd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈtraɪd/

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

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

Etymology: < well adv. + tried adj.

Often used or tested with good results; thoroughly tested; reliable.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > quality of being approvable or acceptable > [adjective] > approved or accepted > after trial

well-triedc1400

well-foundc1475

well-approved1531

c1400 in Mediaeval Stud. (1971) 33 68 (MED) He haȝt a trewe tonge wel itried.

c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 312 Neither bi eny sufficient euydence of Holi Scripture or of other special and peculiar sure weel tried reuelacioun.

1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes iii. f. 280 To bryng hable soudiours of manhood approued and well tryed.

1575 G. Turberville Bk. Faulconrie 346 Master Cassian setteth downe another good and wel tried receyte for the same [sc. pin Goute].

a1631 J. Donne Poems (1635) 100 The bright Signe of a lov'd and wel-try'd Inne.

1670 J. Eachard Grounds Contempt of Clergy 33 Physick..is made up of severe Reason, and well-tryed Experiments.

1726 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey IV. xvi. 263 Thy well-try'd wisdom, and thy martial fame.

1785 W. Cowper Task i. 148 Love, Confirm'd by long experience of thy worth And well-tried virtues.

1817 W. Scott Rob Roy III. xi. 316 A well-tried friend has appointed to meet me in this neighbourhood.

1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. i. 20 Our sledge then is made of well-tried oak.

1902 Daily Chron. 21 Nov. 11/4 The Sturmey-Archer three-speed gear,..an elaboration of the well-tried ‘Hub’ two-speed gear, is exhibited by the Raleigh Cycle Company.

1970 R. W. Thomas Iron & Steel iii. 15/1 Relatively minor variations in long-lasting and well-tried techniques.

2003 HomeDIY Dec. 90/2 Stanley has decided to ‘sex up’ its well-tried utility knife.

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

单词	well-tried
释义	well-triedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈtrʌɪd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈtraɪd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and tried adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., tried adj. Etymology: < well adv. + tried adj. Often used or tested with good results; thoroughly tested; reliable. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > quality of being approvable or acceptable > [adjective] > approved or accepted > after trial well-triedc1400 well-foundc1475 well-approved1531 c1400 in Mediaeval Stud. (1971) 33 68 (MED) He haȝt a trewe tonge wel itried. c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 312 Neither bi eny sufficient euydence of Holi Scripture or of other special and peculiar sure weel tried reuelacioun. 1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes iii. f. 280 To bryng hable soudiours of manhood approued and well tryed. 1575 G. Turberville Bk. Faulconrie 346 Master Cassian setteth downe another good and wel tried receyte for the same [sc. pin Goute]. a1631 J. Donne Poems (1635) 100 The bright Signe of a lov'd and wel-try'd Inne. 1670 J. Eachard Grounds Contempt of Clergy 33 Physick..is made up of severe Reason, and well-tryed Experiments. 1726 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey IV. xvi. 263 Thy well-try'd wisdom, and thy martial fame. 1785 W. Cowper Task i. 148 Love, Confirm'd by long experience of thy worth And well-tried virtues. 1817 W. Scott Rob Roy III. xi. 316 A well-tried friend has appointed to meet me in this neighbourhood. 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. i. 20 Our sledge then is made of well-tried oak. 1902 Daily Chron. 21 Nov. 11/4 The Sturmey-Archer three-speed gear,..an elaboration of the well-tried ‘Hub’ two-speed gear, is exhibited by the Raleigh Cycle Company. 1970 R. W. Thomas Iron & Steel iii. 15/1 Relatively minor variations in long-lasting and well-tried techniques. 2003 HomeDIY Dec. 90/2 Stanley has decided to ‘sex up’ its well-tried utility knife. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1400
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