well wishn.

Brit.

/ˌwɛl ˈwɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈwɛl ˌwɪʃ/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and wish n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., wish n.¹

Etymology: < well adv. + wish n.¹ Compare earlier well-wishing n., well-wish v.

An instance of wishing well to someone or something; an expression of this, a good wish. Frequently with to, for. Usually in plural (cf. wish n.¹ 2b).Now less common than best or good wishes.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > goodwill or kind intention > action of wishing well

well-willinga1382

goodwill1535

good willing1556

well-wishing1562

well wish1595

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > goodwill or kind intention > a good wish

well wish1595

wish1597

bon-accordc1650

1595 A. Copley tr. R. de Cota Loves Owle sig. B2^v, in Wits Fittes & Fancies Thou art that spirit that S. Powle..pray'd our Lord to set him free From such a peeuish enemie of his wel-wishes.

1621 M. Wroth Countesse of Mountgomeries Urania 435 If..these speeches haue proceeded only from your well-wishes to mee, I must be sorry for them.

1623 Bp. J. Hall Best Bargaine 21 Our zealous well-wishes..for the vndoubted Truth of our Maker and Redeemer.

1643 Sir T. Browne Religio Medici (authorized ed.) ii. §13 If this be true, I must confesse I am charitable only in my liberall intentions, and bountifull well-wishes .

1708 J. Addison Present State War 8 Any one that hath..a well Wish for his Friends or Posterity.

1753 R. Russell Diss. Use of Sea Water 300 Continue your Regard for me, and believe you have the well Wishes of, Sir, your, &c.

1816 J. Keats Let. 21 Nov. (1958) I. 118 You know with what Reverence—I would send my Wellwishes to him.

1863 E. E. Bell Let. in Hist. Great Western Sanitary Fair (1864) vii. 134 With many well wishes for a large success.

1872 J. G. Michie Deeside Tales (1908) xiv. 138 The bridegroom..got presents o' corn an' ither gear in token o' their well wishes.

1908 Westm. Gaz. 5 June 2/2 The exhibition has received the well wishes of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

1944 W. S. Graham Let. 2 Dec. in Nightfisherman (1999) 31 Well Wishes to Dian and Iain and Bill.

2009 R. C. White A. Lincoln ix. 164 His return was not greeted with the well wishes of the press and public with which he had left for Washington.

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

单词	well wish
释义	well wishn. Brit. /ˌwɛl ˈwɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈwɛl ˌwɪʃ/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and wish n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., wish n.¹ Etymology: < well adv. + wish n.¹ Compare earlier well-wishing n., well-wish v. An instance of wishing well to someone or something; an expression of this, a good wish. Frequently with to, for. Usually in plural (cf. wish n.¹ 2b).Now less common than best or good wishes. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > goodwill or kind intention > action of wishing well well-willinga1382 goodwill1535 good willing1556 well-wishing1562 well wish1595 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > goodwill or kind intention > a good wish well wish1595 wish1597 bon-accordc1650 1595 A. Copley tr. R. de Cota Loves Owle sig. B2^v, in Wits Fittes & Fancies Thou art that spirit that S. Powle..pray'd our Lord to set him free From such a peeuish enemie of his wel-wishes. 1621 M. Wroth Countesse of Mountgomeries Urania 435 If..these speeches haue proceeded only from your well-wishes to mee, I must be sorry for them. 1623 Bp. J. Hall Best Bargaine 21 Our zealous well-wishes..for the vndoubted Truth of our Maker and Redeemer. 1643 Sir T. Browne Religio Medici (authorized ed.) ii. §13 If this be true, I must confesse I am charitable only in my liberall intentions, and bountifull well-wishes . View more context for this quotation 1708 J. Addison Present State War 8 Any one that hath..a well Wish for his Friends or Posterity. 1753 R. Russell Diss. Use of Sea Water 300 Continue your Regard for me, and believe you have the well Wishes of, Sir, your, &c. 1816 J. Keats Let. 21 Nov. (1958) I. 118 You know with what Reverence—I would send my Wellwishes to him. 1863 E. E. Bell Let. in Hist. Great Western Sanitary Fair (1864) vii. 134 With many well wishes for a large success. 1872 J. G. Michie Deeside Tales (1908) xiv. 138 The bridegroom..got presents o' corn an' ither gear in token o' their well wishes. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 5 June 2/2 The exhibition has received the well wishes of the Archbishop of Canterbury. 1944 W. S. Graham Let. 2 Dec. in Nightfisherman (1999) 31 Well Wishes to Dian and Iain and Bill. 2009 R. C. White A. Lincoln ix. 164 His return was not greeted with the well wishes of the press and public with which he had left for Washington. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1595
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