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studied, ppl. a.|ˈstʌdɪd| Also 7 studdied. [f. study v. + -ed1.] 1. Resulting from, or characterized by, deliberate effort or intention; produced or acquired by study, carefully contrived or excogitated; designed, premeditated; deliberate, intentional.
1606Shakes. Ant. & Cl. ii. ii. 140 Pardon what I haue spoke, For 'tis a studied not a present thought, By duty ruminated. 1611― Wint. T. iii. ii. 176 What studied torments (Tyrant) hast for me? 1639S. Du Verger tr. Camus' Admir. Events 259 Her studdied countenance, her pleasing speeches. 1671Milton Samson 658 Consolatories writ With studied argument. 1676Marvell Mr. Smirke 10 Then which the Anim⁓adverter could never have invented a more notorious, studied, and deliberate Falshood. 1709Steele Tatler No. 128 ⁋4 The studied Airs of a Lady's Fan. 1769Robertson Chas. V, ix. III. 173 Expressed..in terms of studied ambiguity. 1848Alb. Smith Chr. Tadpole xlvii. 408 As he came near Christopher he..made a studied bow, and bade him good morning. a1859Macaulay Hist. Eng. xxiii. V. 50 During several days the ill humour of the Lower House showed itself by a studied discourtesy. 1908U. Sinclair Money-Changers ii. 28 The magnate's inner sanctum..was plain with an elaborate and studied plainness. b. with for. rare—1.
1748Richardson Clarissa (1811) IV. 352 Notwithstanding my studied-for politeness and complaisance for some days past. 2. Of a person: Learned, deeply read, skilled, practised, versed. Const. in (a subject). ? Obs.
1530Tindale Answ. More Wks. (1573) 247/1 The naturall man..be he..neuer so well sene in the law, neuer so sore studied in the Scripture,..yet hee cannot vnderstand the thynges of the spirite of God. 1596Shakes. Merch. V. ii. ii. 205 Vse all the obseruance of ciuillitie Like one well studied in a sad ostent To please his Grandam. 1602F. Herring Anat. A 3, A Skilfull, well studyed, and approoued Lawyer. a1662Heylin Laud (1668) 529 So well was he studied in the Art of Dying. 1683J. Illingworth in Thoresby Corr. (1832) I. 43, I wish sometimes the son had collected Lives instead of the father, finding him a studied and accurate man. a1687Petty Polit. Anat. Irel. (1691) 71 All English Money..is quite carried away out of Ireland, and such Money brought instead of it, as these studied Merchants do from time to time bring in for their Advantage upon the Common People, their Credulity and Ignorance. 1760–72H. Brooke Fool of Qual. (1809) I. 89 You are equally studied and practised in turning any thing into nothing. 1806J. Beresford Miseries Hum. Life vii. §71 As far as he is yet studied in the bills of fare. 1810W. Wilson Hist. Dissent. Ch. III. 59 Mr. Smith was a learned, pious and well studied Divine. 1901Munsey's Mag. XXV. 732/2 He could talk freely and well, with the knowledge of a traveled and a studied man. †b. Prepared by study or cogitation (for doing or to do something). Obs. rare.
1606Shakes. Ant. & Cl. ii. vi. 48, I..am well studied for a liberall thanks, Which I do owe you. 1657–8Burton's Diary (1828) II. 382, I am not studied to answer all that that gentleman has said, but I shall give it this answer. Hence ˈstudiedly adv., ˈstudiedness.
1656W. Montagu Accomplish'd Woman 113 If gracefulnesse then be described by doing all things by Nature, and not by studiedness. 1672Mede's Wks. (ed. 3) Life p. xxxix, They should not forget to preach and press Charity; and this not in a slight perfunctory manner, but Studiedly and Digestedly to give the People the true Nature of it. 1828D'Israeli Chas. I, II. ix. 226 The reception of Bassompiere..was studiedly uncivil. 1876Clark Russell Is he the Man? III. 75 He made way for me studiedly. 1881Mahaffy Old Grk. Educ. ix. 109 We need only here call attention to the intense studiedness of Greek eloquence. |