Beautiful to the eye; of attractive appearance; good-looking. Cf. foul, adj. 7a. Now somewhat archaic… Of a person, or a person's face, figure…
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > specifically of persons (29) faireOE Beautiful to the eye; of attractive appearance; good-looking. Cf. foul, adj. 7a. Now somewhat archaic… Of a person, or a person's face, figure… seemlya1225 Of a person, his figure, etc.: Of a pleasing or goodly appearance, fair, well-formed, handsome, ‘proper’. Obsolete exc. dialect. featous1340 Of persons and their limbs: Well-formed, well-proportioned, handsome. jolly?a1366 Good-looking; handsome; fair, pretty. Now only dialect. tretis?a1366 Well-proportioned, neat, graceful, handsome. comelya1375 Of a person: attractive, beautiful, handsome; graceful, elegant. In later use also: pleasant in appearance but not strikingly beautiful. Now literary. covenablea1375 Of persons: Of becoming appearance or behaviour; seemly, comely; accomplished. Cf. proper, adj. 7b (man, child, etc.) in obsolete and dialect use. well-beseenc1374 Seen, viewed; having an appearance, looking. well-beseen: good looking, well favoured. Obsolete. favourablea1398 Winning favour; hence, pleasing, agreeable, beautiful, comely. Obsolete. farrandc1400 Of a person: Well-favoured, comely, handsome. Obsolete. personable?1435 Pleasing in appearance; good-looking; presentable. well-favoureda1438 Of a person: having an attractive appearance; good-looking, handsome. Cf. ill-favoured, adj. a. covenantc1440 = covenable, adj. 4. likelyc1450 Of attractive appearance; good-looking, pretty, handsome. Obsolete. trety?c1450 = tretis, adj. tret1488 = tretis, adj. (Cf. trety, adj.) decore?a1513 Comely, beautiful. jimp?a1513 Slender, slim, delicate, graceful, neat. (A Scottish or northern word, introduced in 19th cent. into English literature.) wally?a1513 Used as an indefinite term of admiration: handsome, fine, excellent. Also (a) (of people and animals): bonny, plump; thriving; (b) (of things)… smotter?1520 ? Pretty, handsome. snout-fair1530 Having a fair countenance; fair-faced, comely, handsome. well-looking1613 Of a person: of good or attractive appearance; physically attractive. Now archaic and rare. comely-looking1648 personal1658 Attractive, handsome; presentable; = personable, adj. 1a. Obsolete. rare. comely-looked1664 winsome1677 Pleasing or attractive in appearance, handsome, comely; of attractive nature or disposition, of winning character or manners. tidy1714 In good condition, or of good appearance; fair, well-favoured, comely, bonny; fat, plump, healthy. In quot. 1340 –70, showy, gorgeous. Now dialect. good-looking1715 Of a person: of good or pleasing appearance; (now usually) physically attractive, esp. having a beautiful face. Cf. well-looking, adj. 1. well to be seen1809 Chiefly Scottish and English regional (northern). well to be seen (also (rare) well to see): (of a person) good-looking, attractive. |
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