well-usedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈjuːzd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈjuzd/

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

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Partly formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., use v., -ed suffix¹; well adv., used adj.

Etymology: Partly < well adv. + use v. + -ed suffix¹, and partly < well adv. + used adj.

†1. Well practised or experienced; expert in. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > skilled or experienced

oldOE

well-usedc1300

experientc1420

way-wisea1460

pertly1466

practica1522

perite1530

well-practised1539

well-experienced1541

practised1548

experienced1576

veteran1624

practical1632

well-seasoned1640

seasoneda1643

callent1656

versant1766

used1786

salted1864

roteda1901

shell-backed1930

c1300 St. Edmund Rich (Harl.) l. 81 in C. D'Evelyn & A. J. Mill S. Eng. Legendary (1956) 495 (MED) In penance he was so wel yused [c1300 Laud i-woned] & þeron ȝung ibroȝt Þat þo he was of grettere elde hit negreuede him riȝt noȝt.

1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) iii. l. 379 For thai war wicht and weill wsyt in wer.

1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. xxxiii. f. xl/1 There were none of them paste the age of fyftie yere and good men of armes & well vsed in the feates of war.

1672 S. Clarke Descr. Low-Countries 116 The Nobles are valiant and well used in Military Discipline.

a. Appropriately or effectively used.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > [adjective] > rightly used

well-marshalled1594

well-used1594

well-directed1694

1594 1st Pt. Raigne Selimus xx. H 2 b A societie of puddings, did you marke that well vsed metaphor?

?1650 Well-resolved Man 2 The well-used power and happiness of the Righteous.

1670 R. Baxter Life of Faith (new ed.) iii. xvi. 469 A well-used appetite is..not so unmannerly..nor troublesome, as the gluttons ill-used appetite is.

1712 N. Rowe tr. C. Quillet Callipædia iii. 33 Well us'd Exercise will chear the Mind.

1787 N. W. Wraxall People's Answer Court Pamphlet 41 Private life revolves the succession of a well-used patrimony.

1831 W. Scott Tales of Grandfather 1st Ser. I. xiii. 316 By patience, courage, policy, and well-used opportunity, Queen Blanche..preserved that degree of authority which was attached to the throne.

1865 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend II. iii. xvii. 155 She stands above him with her hardened manner and her well-used eyes.

1920 Princeton Alumni Weekly Jan. 342 Sad is the news of Jessup's early death, yet his was a noble and well-used life.

2007 M. V. Olander Painting Voice v. 181 Quality of writing refers to correct and well-used language.

b. Much or often used.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > [adjective] > much or often used

well-worn1577

frequented1586

well-used1728

usitate1890

1728 J. Thomson Spring 3 Where the well-us'd Plow Lies in the Furrow.

1835 N. P. Willis Pencillings I. viii. 54 A little further on was a baker's shop, with a well-used oven.

1888 J. Brown J. Bunyan xix. 472 He..found among other Arabic books a well-used copy of the ‘Pilgrim's Progress’.

1915 J. Buchan Thirty-nine Steps ii. 44 I hunted out a well-used tweed suit, a pair of strong nailed boots, and a flannel shirt.

1964 New Scientist 9 Apr. 88/1 A single, well-used bone-tool came to light.

2005 Cheshire Life Aug. 97/1 This was a well-used public right of way, despite the fact that Wirral Council had given planning permission.

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

单词	well-used
释义	well-usedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈjuːzd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈjuzd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and use v. and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Partly formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., use v., -ed suffix¹; well adv., used adj. Etymology: Partly < well adv. + use v. + -ed suffix¹, and partly < well adv. + used adj. †1. Well practised or experienced; expert in. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > skilled or experienced oldOE well-usedc1300 experientc1420 way-wisea1460 pertly1466 practica1522 perite1530 well-practised1539 well-experienced1541 practised1548 experienced1576 veteran1624 practical1632 well-seasoned1640 seasoneda1643 callent1656 versant1766 used1786 salted1864 roteda1901 shell-backed1930 c1300 St. Edmund Rich (Harl.) l. 81 in C. D'Evelyn & A. J. Mill S. Eng. Legendary (1956) 495 (MED) In penance he was so wel yused [c1300 Laud i-woned] & þeron ȝung ibroȝt Þat þo he was of grettere elde hit negreuede him riȝt noȝt. 1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) iii. l. 379 For thai war wicht and weill wsyt in wer. 1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. xxxiii. f. xl/1 There were none of them paste the age of fyftie yere and good men of armes & well vsed in the feates of war. 1672 S. Clarke Descr. Low-Countries 116 The Nobles are valiant and well used in Military Discipline. 2. a. Appropriately or effectively used. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > [adjective] > rightly used well-marshalled1594 well-used1594 well-directed1694 1594 1st Pt. Raigne Selimus xx. H 2 b A societie of puddings, did you marke that well vsed metaphor? ?1650 Well-resolved Man 2 The well-used power and happiness of the Righteous. 1670 R. Baxter Life of Faith (new ed.) iii. xvi. 469 A well-used appetite is..not so unmannerly..nor troublesome, as the gluttons ill-used appetite is. 1712 N. Rowe tr. C. Quillet Callipædia iii. 33 Well us'd Exercise will chear the Mind. 1787 N. W. Wraxall People's Answer Court Pamphlet 41 Private life revolves the succession of a well-used patrimony. 1831 W. Scott Tales of Grandfather 1st Ser. I. xiii. 316 By patience, courage, policy, and well-used opportunity, Queen Blanche..preserved that degree of authority which was attached to the throne. 1865 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend II. iii. xvii. 155 She stands above him with her hardened manner and her well-used eyes. 1920 Princeton Alumni Weekly Jan. 342 Sad is the news of Jessup's early death, yet his was a noble and well-used life. 2007 M. V. Olander Painting Voice v. 181 Quality of writing refers to correct and well-used language. b. Much or often used. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > [adjective] > much or often used well-worn1577 frequented1586 well-used1728 usitate1890 1728 J. Thomson Spring 3 Where the well-us'd Plow Lies in the Furrow. 1835 N. P. Willis Pencillings I. viii. 54 A little further on was a baker's shop, with a well-used oven. 1888 J. Brown J. Bunyan xix. 472 He..found among other Arabic books a well-used copy of the ‘Pilgrim's Progress’. 1915 J. Buchan Thirty-nine Steps ii. 44 I hunted out a well-used tweed suit, a pair of strong nailed boots, and a flannel shirt. 1964 New Scientist 9 Apr. 88/1 A single, well-used bone-tool came to light. 2005 Cheshire Life Aug. 97/1 This was a well-used public right of way, despite the fact that Wirral Council had given planning permission. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1300
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