well acquaintedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛləˈkweɪntᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛləˈkweɪn(t)ᵻd/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and acquainted adj. and n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., acquainted adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + acquainted adj.

1. Chiefly in predicative use. Of two or more people: on familiar terms; friendly, intimate, close. Also: designating a close friend. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > knowledge, what is known > familiarity > [adjective] > to others

couthc1000

well acquainted?c1225

acquaintc1325

acquainted?1406

knowledgeda1475

the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective] > well acquainted or familiar with > (of persons) familiar or well-known

couthc1000

well acquainted?c1225

?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 162 Ach son se he eauer understont þet he beo wel acointed [c1230 Corpus Cambr. acointet, a1250 Nero akointed mid ou: see below]. he wule forbeoren ou lesse.

1544 A. Cope Hist. Anniball & Scipio lii. f. 98 Anniball..shewed hym selfe to be an experte capytayne, hauyng olde and well acquaynted warryours vnder hym.

a1555 J. Bradford in M. Coverdale Certain Lett. Martyrs (1564) 465 O y^t we considered often & in dede what we haue professed in baptisme: then y^e crosse & we should be wel acquainted together.

1613 J. Stephens Cinthia's Revenge ii. vii. sig. G4^v Griefe, and this woman be familiar I thinke, and well acquainted.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Comedy of Errors (1623) iv. iii. 2 There's not a man I meete but doth salute me As if I were their well acquainted friend.

1702 tr. G. Boccaccio Il Decamerone I. xx. 116 Paganino, hearing the News, married the Widow, and as they were very well acquainted, so they lived very lovingly, and happily, ever after.

1763 I. Bickerstaff Love in Village ii. ix. 35 It is a good many years since I have seen sir William, but we were once well acquainted.

1840 Godey's Lady's Bk. Dec. 242/1 In a few days we became well acquainted; at the end of a week we were firm friends.

1877 W. S. Gilbert Sorcerer i. Ballad Time was when Love and I were well acquainted.

1935 Boys' Life Mar. 24/1 We got well acquainted and home safe.

2011 J. O. McLaughlin Die is Cast ii. 69 By the time that we reached the corner of our street, we were well acquainted, having learned where they lived, their names, [etc.].

2. Very familiar with a person or thing.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective] > well acquainted or familiar with

well acquainteda1250

familiar1509

conversed1607

acquaintanced1832

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > knowledge, what is known > familiarity > [adjective] > knowing about, familiar with

craftyOE

slyc1175

coutha1225

well acquainteda1250

privyc1300

cunningc1325

well-groundeda1438

acquainted?a1439

familiar1509

at home1531

overseen1533

intelligent1546

long-experienced1567

conversant1573

skilful1596

accomplished1603

frequent1609

well (better, best) verseda1610

understanding1612

sound1615

studieda1616

technical1617

versed1622

conversing1724

versant1787

on intimate habits1809

special1830

inquainted1849

pre-acquainted1907

sophisticated1952

a1250 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Nero) (1952) 97 Auh also sone ase he euer understont ðet he beo wel akointed mid ou [?c1225 Cleo. acointed: see above], he wule uorberen ou lesse her.

c1456 R. Pecock Bk. Faith (Trin. Cambr.) (1909) 116 That the seid..persoonys..be wel aqueyntid with tho bokis, and with the skilis and motivis therynne writen.

a1500 (?c1450) Merlin (1899) ix. 139 The toon was well a-queynted with that other, and well thei loved to-geder.

1592 R. Greene Thirde Pt. Conny-catching sig. D He was well acquainted with one of the seruants..of whom he could haue two pennyworth of Rose-water for a peny.

1624 J. Skinner True Relation Proc. against Eng. at Amboyna 18 Iohn Powle..being spoken-for by one Iohn Ioost, who had long been well acquainted with him, was dismissed without torture.

1676 T. Binning Light to Art of Gunnery sig. C The Master-Gunner or Engineer..ought to be well acquainted with the Mariners Compass.

1728 C. Cibber Vanbrugh's Provok'd Husband i. i. 7 He is a Man too well-acquainted with the Female World, to be brought into a high Opinion of any one Woman, without some well-examined Proof of her Merit.

1798 Sporting Mag. Sept. 313/1 With this passage the colt is well acquainted, and on being pursued is easily driven towards it.

1857 H. T. Buckle Hist. Civilisation Eng. I. xii. 666 Mounier was well acquainted with our language.

1864 E. B. Pusey Daniel (1876) 311 Habakkuk's hymn shows one well-acquainted with the Psalms.

1918 ‘I. Hay’ Last Million vi. 68 A lady called Dora: you will become well acquainted with her.

1996 SFX May 21/1 I'd seen a lot of anime and reprint manga on the continent, so I was well acquainted with Japanese pop culture.

†3. Well-known; spec. notorious. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > state of being well-known > [adjective]

namecouthOE

ykida1100

kida1250

rifea1325

notory1399

notaryc1400

well-known?a1425

notified1530

well acquainteda1535

célèbre1539

notorious1555

famosea1632

public1650

legendary1832

big1954

visible1977

a1535 T. More Dialoge of Comfort (1553) ii. xvii. sig. L.ii^v That place is euen in y^e very pit of hel, there is set the deuils wel acquainted pricke.

1565 J. Jewel Replie Hardinges Answeare xiv. 509 These Authorities..be..wel acquainted, and knowen vnto the World.

1681 in B. Cusack Everyday Eng. 1500–1700 (1998) 273 I as sliely as I coulld got a shore and being well a qwainted there I Run a bout a qwarter of a mille and got in to y^e towne.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	well acquainted
释义	well acquaintedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛləˈkweɪntᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛləˈkweɪn(t)ᵻd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and acquainted adj. and n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., acquainted adj. Etymology: < well adv. + acquainted adj. 1. Chiefly in predicative use. Of two or more people: on familiar terms; friendly, intimate, close. Also: designating a close friend. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > knowledge, what is known > familiarity > [adjective] > to others couthc1000 well acquainted?c1225 acquaintc1325 acquainted?1406 knowledgeda1475 the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective] > well acquainted or familiar with > (of persons) familiar or well-known couthc1000 well acquainted?c1225 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 162 Ach son se he eauer understont þet he beo wel acointed [c1230 Corpus Cambr. acointet, a1250 Nero akointed mid ou: see below]. he wule forbeoren ou lesse. 1544 A. Cope Hist. Anniball & Scipio lii. f. 98 Anniball..shewed hym selfe to be an experte capytayne, hauyng olde and well acquaynted warryours vnder hym. a1555 J. Bradford in M. Coverdale Certain Lett. Martyrs (1564) 465 O y^t we considered often & in dede what we haue professed in baptisme: then y^e crosse & we should be wel acquainted together. 1613 J. Stephens Cinthia's Revenge ii. vii. sig. G4^v Griefe, and this woman be familiar I thinke, and well acquainted. a1616 W. Shakespeare Comedy of Errors (1623) iv. iii. 2 There's not a man I meete but doth salute me As if I were their well acquainted friend. View more context for this quotation 1702 tr. G. Boccaccio Il Decamerone I. xx. 116 Paganino, hearing the News, married the Widow, and as they were very well acquainted, so they lived very lovingly, and happily, ever after. 1763 I. Bickerstaff Love in Village ii. ix. 35 It is a good many years since I have seen sir William, but we were once well acquainted. 1840 Godey's Lady's Bk. Dec. 242/1 In a few days we became well acquainted; at the end of a week we were firm friends. 1877 W. S. Gilbert Sorcerer i. Ballad Time was when Love and I were well acquainted. 1935 Boys' Life Mar. 24/1 We got well acquainted and home safe. 2011 J. O. McLaughlin Die is Cast ii. 69 By the time that we reached the corner of our street, we were well acquainted, having learned where they lived, their names, [etc.]. 2. Very familiar with a person or thing. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective] > well acquainted or familiar with well acquainteda1250 familiar1509 conversed1607 acquaintanced1832 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > knowledge, what is known > familiarity > [adjective] > knowing about, familiar with craftyOE slyc1175 coutha1225 well acquainteda1250 privyc1300 cunningc1325 well-groundeda1438 acquainted?a1439 familiar1509 at home1531 overseen1533 intelligent1546 long-experienced1567 conversant1573 skilful1596 accomplished1603 frequent1609 well (better, best) verseda1610 understanding1612 sound1615 studieda1616 technical1617 versed1622 conversing1724 versant1787 on intimate habits1809 special1830 inquainted1849 pre-acquainted1907 sophisticated1952 a1250 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Nero) (1952) 97 Auh also sone ase he euer understont ðet he beo wel akointed mid ou [?c1225 Cleo. acointed: see above], he wule uorberen ou lesse her. c1456 R. Pecock Bk. Faith (Trin. Cambr.) (1909) 116 That the seid..persoonys..be wel aqueyntid with tho bokis, and with the skilis and motivis therynne writen. a1500 (?c1450) Merlin (1899) ix. 139 The toon was well a-queynted with that other, and well thei loved to-geder. 1592 R. Greene Thirde Pt. Conny-catching sig. D He was well acquainted with one of the seruants..of whom he could haue two pennyworth of Rose-water for a peny. 1624 J. Skinner True Relation Proc. against Eng. at Amboyna 18 Iohn Powle..being spoken-for by one Iohn Ioost, who had long been well acquainted with him, was dismissed without torture. 1676 T. Binning Light to Art of Gunnery sig. C The Master-Gunner or Engineer..ought to be well acquainted with the Mariners Compass. 1728 C. Cibber Vanbrugh's Provok'd Husband i. i. 7 He is a Man too well-acquainted with the Female World, to be brought into a high Opinion of any one Woman, without some well-examined Proof of her Merit. 1798 Sporting Mag. Sept. 313/1 With this passage the colt is well acquainted, and on being pursued is easily driven towards it. 1857 H. T. Buckle Hist. Civilisation Eng. I. xii. 666 Mounier was well acquainted with our language. 1864 E. B. Pusey Daniel (1876) 311 Habakkuk's hymn shows one well-acquainted with the Psalms. 1918 ‘I. Hay’ Last Million vi. 68 A lady called Dora: you will become well acquainted with her. 1996 SFX May 21/1 I'd seen a lot of anime and reprint manga on the continent, so I was well acquainted with Japanese pop culture. †3. Well-known; spec. notorious. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > state of being well-known > [adjective] namecouthOE ykida1100 kida1250 rifea1325 notory1399 notaryc1400 well-known?a1425 notified1530 well acquainteda1535 célèbre1539 notorious1555 famosea1632 public1650 legendary1832 big1954 visible1977 a1535 T. More Dialoge of Comfort (1553) ii. xvii. sig. L.ii^v That place is euen in y^e very pit of hel, there is set the deuils wel acquainted pricke. 1565 J. Jewel Replie Hardinges Answeare xiv. 509 These Authorities..be..wel acquainted, and knowen vnto the World. 1681 in B. Cusack Everyday Eng. 1500–1700 (1998) 273 I as sliely as I coulld got a shore and being well a qwainted there I Run a bout a qwarter of a mille and got in to y^e towne. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.?c1225
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