Badly brought up; badly disciplined; (more generally) wicked, sinful. Cf. well-itowen, adj.
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释义 | the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > [adjective] > ill-mannered > ill-bred (19) foul-itowenc1225 Badly brought up; badly disciplined; (more generally) wicked, sinful. Cf. well-itowen, adj. villain1340 Deficient in courtesy or good-breeding; boorish, clownish. Obsolete. villainous?a1366 Of persons. Churlish, ill-bred, unmannerly. Obsolete. rare. lewdc1380 Ignorant (implying a reproach); foolish, unskilful, bungling; ill-bred, ill-mannered. Obsolete. ungentle1398 Of persons: Not possessing the attributes or characteristics of good birth; unchivalrous; discourteous, unmannerly. Now somewhat archaic. low-bred1599 Of humble origin or social status; spec. brought up without good breeding or morals; not respectable or welcome in good society. Also… ill-bred1622 Badly brought up; characterized by ill breeding, unmannerly, rude. (Of persons, their actions, etc.) unbred1622 Not properly bred or brought up; not imbued with good manners; unmannerly, ill-bred. underbred1650 Of inferior breeding or upbringing; wanting in polish or refinement; vulgar. Of persons. unjaunty1671 Ungenteel, ill-bred. Cf. jaunty, adj. 1a. Obsolete. ungenteel1676 Not genteel. Of persons. half-bred1694 Imperfectly acquainted with the rules of good breeding; under-bred. Obs. ingenteel1694 Ungenteel. cocktail1835 In extended use: characterized by a lack of gentility or good breeding; lacking social propriety. Obsolete. mal élevé1878 Of a person: ill-bred, bad-mannered. Of an object or situation: lacking in refinement. hairy at the heel1890 hairy at (about, in, round) the heel(s) (fetlocks): deficient in breeding. So hairy-heeled adj., and simple hairy, in the same sense. slang. Cf. hair… Subcategories:— specifically of conduct (3) |
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