= book-learned, adj.

Of a person: acquainted with or instructed in letters; literate, educated, or learned. Cf. unlettered, adj. 1a.

Instructed in books, learned. Frequently with adverbs, as well booked. Obsolete.

Skilled or learned in ‘texts’ or authors. rare.

Learned, scholarly; = lettered, adj. 1a. Obsolete.

Of a person, society, etc.: acquainted with letters or literature; erudite, learned, lettered. Also with in (a subject). Now rare.

Having knowledge acquired (only) from books; knowledgeable about books. Now frequently somewhat depreciative (cf. book learning, n.).

Scholarly, book-learned. archaic.

Having knowledge acquired from books and reading.

= book-learned, adj. Cf. book-smart adj. at book, n. compounds 3.

Informed by reading, acquainted with books or literature, learned. Chiefly in predicative use. See also read, v. 8b.

†(a) learnt from literature or books (obsolete rare); (b) (of a person) = book-learned, adj. (now rare).