believedadj.

Brit.

/bᵻˈliːvd/, U.S.

/bəˈlivd/,

/biˈlivd/

Forms: see believe v. and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: believe v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < believe v. + -ed suffix¹.

Relied on or trusted in as a matter of faith; accepted as true, accurate, reliable, or really existent. Also believed-in.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > [adjective] > considered true

believed1534

supposed1643

1534 tr. L. Valla Treat. Donation vnto Syluester sig. C.iv (heading) The vntruly forged & falsely beleued donation or gifte of Constantyne.

1554 Bp. T. Watson Twoo Notable Serm. i. sig. C.iii Vsyng that most constantly beleued truth of the sacrament, that we hold now grounded vpon Christes wordes.

1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. xii. 330 A trustles and not to be-beleeved voyce.

1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage 827 The fresh-water not able further to endure the hot indignation of that now-beleeved Burning-Zone, fled out.

1615 W. Hull Mirrour of Majestie 21 He is now a beleeued trueth, not yet a seene trueth.

1655 S. Rutherford Covenant of Life Opened i. xix. 173 Saith the Martyr, my love is crucified, that is, Christ my loved or beleeved one is crucified.

1655 S. Rutherford Covenant of Life Opened ii. iv. 266 There is no deadnesse..flowing from the beleeved in crucified Lord of Glory.

1744 A. A. Sykes Exam. Warburton's Acct. Antient Legislators 90 Under those Veils, and by such Terms, a real, believed Truth was intended.

1788 W. Romaine Let. 3 May (1830) 206 I kept it by me, till some favourable opportunity should let me go on with this ‘Looking to Jesus’—to a real, a believed in, a precious Jesus.

1831 P. Leicester Arthur of Brittany II. v. 90 The compunctuous visitings of his conscience seemed to torture him to cry out, in the believed privacy of his closet:—‘Will this bloody stain never pass away?’

1874 J. Sully Sensation & Intuition 87 The believed reality.

1940 J. Hutchens John Brown's Cousin viii. 226 He, Henry Brown, had taken to his couch with a believed sickness.

1952 Life 29 Dec. 62/1 Sherlock Holmes..is not merely the most famous fictional character; he is also the most believed in and the most beloved.

1983 P. Taylor Limits of European Integration vii. 227 Attempts to improve standards merged imperceptibly into activities to promote the Communities at the believed ‘expense’ of the states.

2007 J. Sørensen Cognitive Theory of Magic ii. 29 Magical actions rest on a believed identity between symbol and the symbolised prevalent in traditional societies.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	believed
释义	believedadj. Brit. /bᵻˈliːvd/, U.S. /bəˈlivd/, /biˈlivd/ Forms: see believe v. and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: believe v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < believe v. + -ed suffix¹. Relied on or trusted in as a matter of faith; accepted as true, accurate, reliable, or really existent. Also believed-in. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > [adjective] > considered true believed1534 supposed1643 1534 tr. L. Valla Treat. Donation vnto Syluester sig. C.iv (heading) The vntruly forged & falsely beleued donation or gifte of Constantyne. 1554 Bp. T. Watson Twoo Notable Serm. i. sig. C.iii Vsyng that most constantly beleued truth of the sacrament, that we hold now grounded vpon Christes wordes. 1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. xii. 330 A trustles and not to be-beleeved voyce. 1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage 827 The fresh-water not able further to endure the hot indignation of that now-beleeved Burning-Zone, fled out. 1615 W. Hull Mirrour of Majestie 21 He is now a beleeued trueth, not yet a seene trueth. 1655 S. Rutherford Covenant of Life Opened i. xix. 173 Saith the Martyr, my love is crucified, that is, Christ my loved or beleeved one is crucified. 1655 S. Rutherford Covenant of Life Opened ii. iv. 266 There is no deadnesse..flowing from the beleeved in crucified Lord of Glory. 1744 A. A. Sykes Exam. Warburton's Acct. Antient Legislators 90 Under those Veils, and by such Terms, a real, believed Truth was intended. 1788 W. Romaine Let. 3 May (1830) 206 I kept it by me, till some favourable opportunity should let me go on with this ‘Looking to Jesus’—to a real, a believed in, a precious Jesus. 1831 P. Leicester Arthur of Brittany II. v. 90 The compunctuous visitings of his conscience seemed to torture him to cry out, in the believed privacy of his closet:—‘Will this bloody stain never pass away?’ 1874 J. Sully Sensation & Intuition 87 The believed reality. 1940 J. Hutchens John Brown's Cousin viii. 226 He, Henry Brown, had taken to his couch with a believed sickness. 1952 Life 29 Dec. 62/1 Sherlock Holmes..is not merely the most famous fictional character; he is also the most believed in and the most beloved. 1983 P. Taylor Limits of European Integration vii. 227 Attempts to improve standards merged imperceptibly into activities to promote the Communities at the believed ‘expense’ of the states. 2007 J. Sørensen Cognitive Theory of Magic ii. 29 Magical actions rest on a believed identity between symbol and the symbolised prevalent in traditional societies. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1534
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