well beseenadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛl bᵻˈsiːn/, U.S.

/ˌwɛl bəˈsin/,

/ˌwɛl biˈsin/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and besee v.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., English beseen , besee v.

Etymology: < well adv. + beseen, past participle of besee v.

Now rare.

Good-looking, of good appearance; finely equipped, appointed, or dressed; well provided with. Also: experienced or accomplished in.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective]

faireOE

comelyOE

winlyOE

goodlyOE

hendya1250

hendc1275

quaintc1300

seemlyc1305

tidya1325

avenant1340

honestc1384

sightya1387

properc1390

well beseena1393

queema1400

speciousa1400

featousc1400

parisantc1400

rekenc1400

well-favoureda1438

wellc1450

spectable?a1475

delicatec1480

jollya1500

bonny?a1513

snog1513

viewlyc1536

goodlikec1550

sightly1555

sightful1565

beholdinga1586

eyesome?1587

decent1600

vage1604

prospicuous1605

eyely1614

fashionable1630

well-looking1638

softa1643

fineish1647

well-looked1660

of a good (also ugly, etc.) look1700

likely-looked1709

sonsy1720

smiling1725

aspectable1731

smirkya1758

likely-looking1771

respectable1776

magnificent-looking1790

producible1792

presentable1800

good-looking1804

nice-looking1807

bonnyish1855

spick1882

eyeable1887

aegyo2007

the mind > possession > supply > [adjective] > provided or supplied with something > equipped or fitted out > well

well-attiredc1330

well beseena1393

well seena1400

well-furnished?c1452

well-garnished1481

well-boden1496

well-appointed1523

well-equipped1588

well-fitted1598

well-mounted1621

well-accoutred1637

well-geared1688

well-found1705

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > expert, proficient, or versed > in an art, pursuit, or subject

strongOE

knowingc1436

experimented1477

well seen1528

well-studied1530

well-read1574

well beseen1576

curious1577

technical1617

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) vii. l. 1088 Sche [sc. Virgo] is with sterres wel beseie.

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) iii. l. 691 My wif..Which is with reson wel besein.

a1450 ( G. Chaucer Bk. Duchess (Tanner 346) (1871) l. 829 Of komlynesse..Of godely-hede and so wel besey.

1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) i. l. 213 Likle he was, rycht byge and weyle beseyne.

a1500 (a1450) Generides (Trin. Cambr.) l. 1978 (MED) Tentys large, full riche and wele besen.

1576 R. Peterson tr. G. della Casa Galateo 10 A Noble gentleman, courteous and well beseene in all good behauiour.

1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene v. viii. sig. T The Briton Prince him readie did awayte, In glistering armes right goodly well beseene .

a1600 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 147 Teodor Gaza ane weill besene man baitht in Lattine and greik.

1672 Chaucer's Ghoast 88 Than Sir Crucifrag looked up, and they seemed all Ladies of great Estate and Riches, and well beseen.

1736 W. Thompson Epithalamium xiv Our dearling Prince to meet Augusta well-beseen.

1889 ‘M. Twain’ Connecticut Yankee xi. 80 It [sc. the castle] is great, and strong, and well beseen, and lieth in a far country.

a1911 Æ. J. G. Mackay in R. Lindesay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1966) Gloss. at Beseine Still used. ‘Ye are weel besene the day’, i.e. well clothed or fit to look upon.

a1978 S. T. Warner One Thing leading to Another (1985) 64 They were all very nice and amiable and well-beseen.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well beseen
释义	well beseenadj. Brit. /ˌwɛl bᵻˈsiːn/, U.S. /ˌwɛl bəˈsin/, /ˌwɛl biˈsin/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and besee v. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., English beseen , besee v. Etymology: < well adv. + beseen, past participle of besee v. Now rare. Good-looking, of good appearance; finely equipped, appointed, or dressed; well provided with. Also: experienced or accomplished in. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] faireOE comelyOE winlyOE goodlyOE hendya1250 hendc1275 quaintc1300 seemlyc1305 tidya1325 avenant1340 honestc1384 sightya1387 properc1390 well beseena1393 queema1400 speciousa1400 featousc1400 parisantc1400 rekenc1400 well-favoureda1438 wellc1450 spectable?a1475 delicatec1480 jollya1500 bonny?a1513 snog1513 viewlyc1536 goodlikec1550 sightly1555 sightful1565 beholdinga1586 eyesome?1587 decent1600 vage1604 prospicuous1605 eyely1614 fashionable1630 well-looking1638 softa1643 fineish1647 well-looked1660 of a good (also ugly, etc.) look1700 likely-looked1709 sonsy1720 smiling1725 aspectable1731 smirkya1758 likely-looking1771 respectable1776 magnificent-looking1790 producible1792 presentable1800 good-looking1804 nice-looking1807 bonnyish1855 spick1882 eyeable1887 aegyo2007 the mind > possession > supply > [adjective] > provided or supplied with something > equipped or fitted out > well well-attiredc1330 well beseena1393 well seena1400 well-furnished?c1452 well-garnished1481 well-boden1496 well-appointed1523 well-equipped1588 well-fitted1598 well-mounted1621 well-accoutred1637 well-geared1688 well-found1705 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > expert, proficient, or versed > in an art, pursuit, or subject strongOE knowingc1436 experimented1477 well seen1528 well-studied1530 well-read1574 well beseen1576 curious1577 technical1617 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) vii. l. 1088 Sche [sc. Virgo] is with sterres wel beseie. a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) iii. l. 691 My wif..Which is with reson wel besein. a1450 ( G. Chaucer Bk. Duchess (Tanner 346) (1871) l. 829 Of komlynesse..Of godely-hede and so wel besey. 1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) i. l. 213 Likle he was, rycht byge and weyle beseyne. a1500 (a1450) Generides (Trin. Cambr.) l. 1978 (MED) Tentys large, full riche and wele besen. 1576 R. Peterson tr. G. della Casa Galateo 10 A Noble gentleman, courteous and well beseene in all good behauiour. 1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene v. viii. sig. T The Briton Prince him readie did awayte, In glistering armes right goodly well beseene . View more context for this quotation a1600 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 147 Teodor Gaza ane weill besene man baitht in Lattine and greik. 1672 Chaucer's Ghoast 88 Than Sir Crucifrag looked up, and they seemed all Ladies of great Estate and Riches, and well beseen. 1736 W. Thompson Epithalamium xiv Our dearling Prince to meet Augusta well-beseen. 1889 ‘M. Twain’ Connecticut Yankee xi. 80 It [sc. the castle] is great, and strong, and well beseen, and lieth in a far country. a1911 Æ. J. G. Mackay in R. Lindesay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1966) Gloss. at Beseine Still used. ‘Ye are weel besene the day’, i.e. well clothed or fit to look upon. a1978 S. T. Warner One Thing leading to Another (1985) 64 They were all very nice and amiable and well-beseen. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.a1393
随便看	θ188592 θ188593 θ188594 θ188595 θ188596 θ188597 θ188598 θ188599 θ1886 θ18860 θ188600 θ188601 θ188602 θ188603 θ188604 θ188605 θ188606 θ188607 θ188608 θ188609 θ18861 θ188610 θ188611 θ188612 θ188614