well-wroughtadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈrɔːt/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈrɔt/,

/ˌwɛlˈrɑt/

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

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

Etymology: < well adv. + wrought adj.

1. Skilfully made or executed; well-constructed. Cf. well-worked adj. 2.

a. Of material things. Now somewhat archaic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > having practical, operative, or constructive skill > skilfully made or wrought

craftyOE

well-wrought?c1225

broidenc1230

quaintc1300

craftily?c1335

craftiousc1400

hagherc1400

well-madec1475

artificial1490

well-framed1532

well-fashioned1542

crafted?1548

well-laboured1550

finished1582

well built1605

well-arted?1611

composeda1616

technical1656

affabrous1755

well-worked1865

technic1877

well-crafted1926

?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 307 Bute hit [i.e. your clothes] beo unorne. warm & wel iwracht.

?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 341 To Westmynster þei him brouht, Biside his fadere is laid in a toumbe wele wrouht.

a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer Romaunt Rose (Hunterian) (1891) l. 1024 Hir nose hir mouth and eyhe and cheke Wel wrought [Fr. bien fait].

1538 T. Elyot Dict. Addicion Adfabrum, well wrought.

1588 R. Parke tr. J. G. de Mendoza Hist. Kingdome of China viii. 330 In these townes were houses of foure stories high, verie well wrought and gallant chambers.

?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads xi. 202 Yet pierc't it not his wel-wrought zone.

1635 W. Habington Castara (ed. 2) iii. 185 And so I in thy favour dye, No memorie For me a well-wrought tombe prepare.

1714 B. Mandeville Fable Bees i. 144 From Caves..we are come to warm and well wrought Houses.

1753 D. Henry Hist. Descr. St. Paul’s Cathedral 23 The Roman Urns were generally well wrought, of the Colour of the modern red Ware of Staffordshire.

1837 N. Whittock et al. Compl. Bk. Trades (1842) 200 Well wrought masonry or brick-work.

1864 Earl of Derby tr. Homer Iliad v. 22 Idæus from the well-wrought chariot sprang.

a1931 J. Baikie Egyptian Antiq. Nile Valley (1932) p. xx Sebekhotpe II..is represented by a fairly well-wrought granite statue in the British Museum.

1992 B. Unsworth Sacred Hunger xi. 72 A quantity of manacles, fetters, chains and padlocks, all of good substance and well wrought.

b. Of immaterial things, esp. literary or musical compositions. Also well-wrought-out.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > having practical, operative, or constructive skill > skilfully made or wrought > specifically of immaterial things

well-wrought?c1335

well-formed1493

?c1335 in W. Heuser Kildare-Gedichte (1904) 154 (MED) Þis uers is ful wel iwroȝt.

a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xvi. 198 This is well-wroght gere That euer may be.

1577 H. I. tr. H. Bullinger 50 Godlie Serm. II. iii. v. 345/2 They sinned by trusting in their sacrifices, as in well wrought woorkes to iustification.

1650 N. Ward Discolliminium 36 As a wel-wrought piece of tiffany or sophistry, but not as a sound Logicall or Theologicall Webbe.

1668 J. Dryden Of Dramatick Poesie 20 One of their Acts was written in a less compass then one of our well wrought Scenes.

1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 11. ⁋4 In Answer to your well-wrought Tale, I will give you..the History of Inkle and Yarico.

1781 W. Cowper Table Talk 158 To win no praise when well-wrought plans prevail, But to be rudely censur'd when they fail.

1849 A. Helps Friends in Council II. i. i. 13 A store of goodly thoughts in well-wrought words.

1876 Musical Times June 492/1 Concluding his performance with a well-wrought-out fugue on this subject.

1907 M. Kaufmann in tr. B. Pascal Thoughts Introd. p. viii The loose but mostly well-wrought-out thoughts..remained in ‘the beautiful disorder’ in which he left them.

1973 Amer. Bar Assoc. Jrnl. July 799/2 The lack of time needed to pass well-wrought legislation.

1997 Face June 149 Four albums of well-wrought psychedelic pop.

2. Esp. of ale or beer: thoroughly fermented. Cf. work v. 6b. Now historical and rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > ale or beer > ale > [adjective] > qualities

cornyc1386

foggy1619

well-wrought1626

slape1671

notty1725

of the first strike1819

yeast-bitten1829

beaded1884

1626 E. Deane Spadacrene Anglica xv. 30 Let their bread be made of wheat, very well wrought, fermented or leauened.

1677 T. Sherley tr. T. T. de Mayerne Medicinal Councels x. 100 Let the King drink upon them a Draught of well wrought clear Beer.

1694 W. Salmon Pharmacopœia Bateana i. i. 28/1 Digest them in new well wrought Beer or Ale.

1707 H. Sloane Voy. Islands I. Introd. p. xxviii The Beer is often sowerish, and the Ale is generally too sweat [sic] and heavy, the one too old, and the other not well wrought.

1752 T. Simson Inq. Vital & Animal Actions iv. 196 The advantage of heat..is greatly favoured by..well wrought ale.

1837 E. Hitchcock Argument for Early Temperance 32 Every quart of well-wrought cider contains nearly a gill of ardent spirit.

1907 Northwestern Mag. Dec. 26 ‘Hast thou any well-wrought ale?’ quoth Peter, leisurely.

†3. Of a convert: that has fully adopted a new faith. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > act of convincing, conviction > [adjective] > persuaded, convinced

surea1400

probate?1511

strong1526

satisfied1533

persuaded1538

convict1558

dogmatic1678

well-wrought1684

convinced1685

1684 I. Mather Ess. for Recording Illustrious Providences ix. 291 He is..judged to be a well wrought Convert and real Christian.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	well-wrought
释义	well-wroughtadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈrɔːt/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈrɔt/, /ˌwɛlˈrɑt/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and wrought adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., wrought adj. Etymology: < well adv. + wrought adj. 1. Skilfully made or executed; well-constructed. Cf. well-worked adj. 2. a. Of material things. Now somewhat archaic. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > having practical, operative, or constructive skill > skilfully made or wrought craftyOE well-wrought?c1225 broidenc1230 quaintc1300 craftily?c1335 craftiousc1400 hagherc1400 well-madec1475 artificial1490 well-framed1532 well-fashioned1542 crafted?1548 well-laboured1550 finished1582 well built1605 well-arted?1611 composeda1616 technical1656 affabrous1755 well-worked1865 technic1877 well-crafted1926 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 307 Bute hit [i.e. your clothes] beo unorne. warm & wel iwracht. ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 341 To Westmynster þei him brouht, Biside his fadere is laid in a toumbe wele wrouht. a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer Romaunt Rose (Hunterian) (1891) l. 1024 Hir nose hir mouth and eyhe and cheke Wel wrought [Fr. bien fait]. 1538 T. Elyot Dict. Addicion Adfabrum, well wrought. 1588 R. Parke tr. J. G. de Mendoza Hist. Kingdome of China viii. 330 In these townes were houses of foure stories high, verie well wrought and gallant chambers. ?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads xi. 202 Yet pierc't it not his wel-wrought zone. 1635 W. Habington Castara (ed. 2) iii. 185 And so I in thy favour dye, No memorie For me a well-wrought tombe prepare. 1714 B. Mandeville Fable Bees i. 144 From Caves..we are come to warm and well wrought Houses. 1753 D. Henry Hist. Descr. St. Paul’s Cathedral 23 The Roman Urns were generally well wrought, of the Colour of the modern red Ware of Staffordshire. 1837 N. Whittock et al. Compl. Bk. Trades (1842) 200 Well wrought masonry or brick-work. 1864 Earl of Derby tr. Homer Iliad v. 22 Idæus from the well-wrought chariot sprang. a1931 J. Baikie Egyptian Antiq. Nile Valley (1932) p. xx Sebekhotpe II..is represented by a fairly well-wrought granite statue in the British Museum. 1992 B. Unsworth Sacred Hunger xi. 72 A quantity of manacles, fetters, chains and padlocks, all of good substance and well wrought. b. Of immaterial things, esp. literary or musical compositions. Also well-wrought-out. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > having practical, operative, or constructive skill > skilfully made or wrought > specifically of immaterial things well-wrought?c1335 well-formed1493 ?c1335 in W. Heuser Kildare-Gedichte (1904) 154 (MED) Þis uers is ful wel iwroȝt. a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xvi. 198 This is well-wroght gere That euer may be. 1577 H. I. tr. H. Bullinger 50 Godlie Serm. II. iii. v. 345/2 They sinned by trusting in their sacrifices, as in well wrought woorkes to iustification. 1650 N. Ward Discolliminium 36 As a wel-wrought piece of tiffany or sophistry, but not as a sound Logicall or Theologicall Webbe. 1668 J. Dryden Of Dramatick Poesie 20 One of their Acts was written in a less compass then one of our well wrought Scenes. 1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 11. ⁋4 In Answer to your well-wrought Tale, I will give you..the History of Inkle and Yarico. 1781 W. Cowper Table Talk 158 To win no praise when well-wrought plans prevail, But to be rudely censur'd when they fail. 1849 A. Helps Friends in Council II. i. i. 13 A store of goodly thoughts in well-wrought words. 1876 Musical Times June 492/1 Concluding his performance with a well-wrought-out fugue on this subject. 1907 M. Kaufmann in tr. B. Pascal Thoughts Introd. p. viii The loose but mostly well-wrought-out thoughts..remained in ‘the beautiful disorder’ in which he left them. 1973 Amer. Bar Assoc. Jrnl. July 799/2 The lack of time needed to pass well-wrought legislation. 1997 Face June 149 Four albums of well-wrought psychedelic pop. 2. Esp. of ale or beer: thoroughly fermented. Cf. work v. 6b. Now historical and rare. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > ale or beer > ale > [adjective] > qualities cornyc1386 foggy1619 well-wrought1626 slape1671 notty1725 of the first strike1819 yeast-bitten1829 beaded1884 1626 E. Deane Spadacrene Anglica xv. 30 Let their bread be made of wheat, very well wrought, fermented or leauened. 1677 T. Sherley tr. T. T. de Mayerne Medicinal Councels x. 100 Let the King drink upon them a Draught of well wrought clear Beer. 1694 W. Salmon Pharmacopœia Bateana i. i. 28/1 Digest them in new well wrought Beer or Ale. 1707 H. Sloane Voy. Islands I. Introd. p. xxviii The Beer is often sowerish, and the Ale is generally too sweat [sic] and heavy, the one too old, and the other not well wrought. 1752 T. Simson Inq. Vital & Animal Actions iv. 196 The advantage of heat..is greatly favoured by..well wrought ale. 1837 E. Hitchcock Argument for Early Temperance 32 Every quart of well-wrought cider contains nearly a gill of ardent spirit. 1907 Northwestern Mag. Dec. 26 ‘Hast thou any well-wrought ale?’ quoth Peter, leisurely. †3. Of a convert: that has fully adopted a new faith. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > act of convincing, conviction > [adjective] > persuaded, convinced surea1400 probate?1511 strong1526 satisfied1533 persuaded1538 convict1558 dogmatic1678 well-wrought1684 convinced1685 1684 I. Mather Ess. for Recording Illustrious Providences ix. 291 He is..judged to be a well wrought Convert and real Christian. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.?c1225
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