well boughtadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛl ˈbɔːt/, U.S.

/ˌwɛl ˈbɔt/,

/ˌwɛl ˈbɑt/

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

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

Etymology: < well adv. + bought adj.

Bought at a fair price; worth the price paid. Also figurative: valiantly won. Cf. dear-bought adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > buying > [adjective] > bought or purchased > at a fair price

well boughtc1480

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [adjective] > winning > (well) won

well bought1811

won1860

c1480 (a1400) St. Margaret l. 6 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 47 For þere prophetis thre we se It [sc. the pearl] oft weile bocht be.

1481 R. Cely Let. 26 Jan. in Cely Lett. (1975) 104 Sum standardys of mayll whelbhowte.

1534 W. Marshall tr. Erasmus Playne & Godly Expos. Commune Crede i. f. 15 Moreouer it is well bought: though a man purchase it with the losse of his lyfe, ye though it dyd coste hym a thousant tymes his lyfe the purchase of it.

1575 G. Gascoigne Noble Arte Venerie sig. A.iiij A Booke well bought, God graunt it so be solde, For sure such Bookes, are better worth than golde.

1632 J. Vicars tr. Virgil XII Aeneids ix. sig. Aaiv^v I beare a mynde perdee dispising death, I lacke not spright To thinke this prayse well bought, with losse for thee of life and light.

1723 D. Defoe Hist. Col. Jack (ed. 2) 382 My Cargo..was a Cargo so sorted, and so well bought, that I expected to have advanc'd upon them much more in proportion than I had done in the Cargo before.

1796 J. Barlow Hasty-pudding ii. 9 Well bought hunger prompts the joyous taste, And health attends them from the short repast.

1811 W. Scott Don Roderick Concl. xiii. 65 For never, upon gory battle-ground, With conquest's well-bought wreath were braver victors crown'd!

1853 W. Melrose Let. 23 Feb. in William Melrose in China (1973) 236 Nice scented and well bought teas.

1911 Trade 19 July 12/3 It seems to be a serious question in some merchants' minds whether they are entitled to a profit on goods well bought which later advance in price.

1995 Autocar 1 Mar. (Porsche Suppl.) 62/1 A well bought, used Porsche.

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

单词	well bought
释义	well boughtadj. Brit. /ˌwɛl ˈbɔːt/, U.S. /ˌwɛl ˈbɔt/, /ˌwɛl ˈbɑt/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and bought adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., bought adj. Etymology: < well adv. + bought adj. Bought at a fair price; worth the price paid. Also figurative: valiantly won. Cf. dear-bought adj. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > buying > [adjective] > bought or purchased > at a fair price well boughtc1480 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [adjective] > winning > (well) won well bought1811 won1860 c1480 (a1400) St. Margaret l. 6 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 47 For þere prophetis thre we se It [sc. the pearl] oft weile bocht be. 1481 R. Cely Let. 26 Jan. in Cely Lett. (1975) 104 Sum standardys of mayll whelbhowte. 1534 W. Marshall tr. Erasmus Playne & Godly Expos. Commune Crede i. f. 15 Moreouer it is well bought: though a man purchase it with the losse of his lyfe, ye though it dyd coste hym a thousant tymes his lyfe the purchase of it. 1575 G. Gascoigne Noble Arte Venerie sig. A.iiij A Booke well bought, God graunt it so be solde, For sure such Bookes, are better worth than golde. 1632 J. Vicars tr. Virgil XII Aeneids ix. sig. Aaiv^v I beare a mynde perdee dispising death, I lacke not spright To thinke this prayse well bought, with losse for thee of life and light. 1723 D. Defoe Hist. Col. Jack (ed. 2) 382 My Cargo..was a Cargo so sorted, and so well bought, that I expected to have advanc'd upon them much more in proportion than I had done in the Cargo before. 1796 J. Barlow Hasty-pudding ii. 9 Well bought hunger prompts the joyous taste, And health attends them from the short repast. 1811 W. Scott Don Roderick Concl. xiii. 65 For never, upon gory battle-ground, With conquest's well-bought wreath were braver victors crown'd! 1853 W. Melrose Let. 23 Feb. in William Melrose in China (1973) 236 Nice scented and well bought teas. 1911 Trade 19 July 12/3 It seems to be a serious question in some merchants' minds whether they are entitled to a profit on goods well bought which later advance in price. 1995 Autocar 1 Mar. (Porsche Suppl.) 62/1 A well bought, used Porsche. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1480
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