well-arrayedadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌwɛləˈreɪd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛləˈreɪd/

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

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

Etymology: < well adv. + arrayed adj.

Finely equipped or adorned; effectively arranged or organized. Also occasionally as n.: well-arrayed people collectively.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > smartly or elegantly dressed

well-arrayeda1387

well-clada1400

well-apparelledc1450

well-dressed1484

fine1526

point-devicea1529

feat1560

tiffety-taffety1595

well-gowned1632

well-rigged1741

neat-dressed1757

smartc1778

well-turned-out1825

well-tailored1828

upholstered1892

whip-smart1937

sharp1944

pressed1963

a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1879) VII. 359 I and þow be here allone, iliche wel i-horsed and i-wepened, iliche wel arrayed.

a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1881) ii. l. 680 And also blisful Venus wel arayed Sat in here seuenethe hows of heuene þo.

a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer Romaunt Rose (Hunterian) (1891) l. 472 Al to selde Iwys Is ony pouere man wel fedde Or wel araied.

a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) I. 22 Thes two noble kynges were..comyn ovir the see with three hondred knyghtes full well arayed both for the pees and also for the werre.

a1530 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Royal) ix. l. 2898 Wytht a nobill cumpany Wele arayt, and dantely.

1573 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (rev. ed.) sig. G.ii^v Robart Browswerd he weareth his heare long... Well arayd Richard.

1605 R. F. tr. F. Dedekind Schoole of Slovenrie i. i. 3 At length, when thou art well araide, let both thy hose hang downe About thy heeles.

1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus xxxvi. 458 The house..does then best please a noble Master and Mistris, when 'tis well arrayed and furnished for all purposes of entertainment and convenience.

1742 E. Young Complaint: Night the Second 18 Ye well-array'd! Ye Lilies of our land! Ye Lilies Male! who neither toil, nor spin.

1798 Gentleman's Mag. Oct. 897/1 The armed yeomanry of Ireland..in less than 6 months exceeded 35,000, well armed, well arrayed, and well appointed men.

1827 Ladies' Monthly Museum Jan. 5 The well-powdered, well-arrayed bridegroom led forth his blooming lady to her own carriage.

1873 Presbyterian Q. & Princeton Rev. Oct. 752 He contends, by manifold arguments, including well-arrayed statistics, that they are mostly effete and decaying peoples who from various causes are rapidly tending towards extinction.

1909 G. M. Trevelyan Garibaldi & Thousand (1912) xiv. 254 Close beneath him on the broad hill-side his homely Thousand were ranged in order of battle in their companies... Opposite, he saw the well-arrayed Neapolitans in their bright uniforms.

1999 W. C. Jordan in D. Abulafia New Cambr. Medieval Hist. V. iii. xi. 290 Approximately half of the knights and the rank and file—mounted sergeants, foot sergeants and less well-arrayed troops—were in the pay of the king.

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

单词	well-arrayed
释义	well-arrayedadj.n. Brit. /ˌwɛləˈreɪd/, U.S. /ˌwɛləˈreɪd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and arrayed adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., arrayed adj. Etymology: < well adv. + arrayed adj. Finely equipped or adorned; effectively arranged or organized. Also occasionally as n.: well-arrayed people collectively. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > smartly or elegantly dressed well-arrayeda1387 well-clada1400 well-apparelledc1450 well-dressed1484 fine1526 point-devicea1529 feat1560 tiffety-taffety1595 well-gowned1632 well-rigged1741 neat-dressed1757 smartc1778 well-turned-out1825 well-tailored1828 upholstered1892 whip-smart1937 sharp1944 pressed1963 a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1879) VII. 359 I and þow be here allone, iliche wel i-horsed and i-wepened, iliche wel arrayed. a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1881) ii. l. 680 And also blisful Venus wel arayed Sat in here seuenethe hows of heuene þo. a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer Romaunt Rose (Hunterian) (1891) l. 472 Al to selde Iwys Is ony pouere man wel fedde Or wel araied. a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) I. 22 Thes two noble kynges were..comyn ovir the see with three hondred knyghtes full well arayed both for the pees and also for the werre. a1530 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Royal) ix. l. 2898 Wytht a nobill cumpany Wele arayt, and dantely. 1573 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (rev. ed.) sig. G.ii^v Robart Browswerd he weareth his heare long... Well arayd Richard. 1605 R. F. tr. F. Dedekind Schoole of Slovenrie i. i. 3 At length, when thou art well araide, let both thy hose hang downe About thy heeles. 1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus xxxvi. 458 The house..does then best please a noble Master and Mistris, when 'tis well arrayed and furnished for all purposes of entertainment and convenience. 1742 E. Young Complaint: Night the Second 18 Ye well-array'd! Ye Lilies of our land! Ye Lilies Male! who neither toil, nor spin. 1798 Gentleman's Mag. Oct. 897/1 The armed yeomanry of Ireland..in less than 6 months exceeded 35,000, well armed, well arrayed, and well appointed men. 1827 Ladies' Monthly Museum Jan. 5 The well-powdered, well-arrayed bridegroom led forth his blooming lady to her own carriage. 1873 Presbyterian Q. & Princeton Rev. Oct. 752 He contends, by manifold arguments, including well-arrayed statistics, that they are mostly effete and decaying peoples who from various causes are rapidly tending towards extinction. 1909 G. M. Trevelyan Garibaldi & Thousand (1912) xiv. 254 Close beneath him on the broad hill-side his homely Thousand were ranged in order of battle in their companies... Opposite, he saw the well-arrayed Neapolitans in their bright uniforms. 1999 W. C. Jordan in D. Abulafia New Cambr. Medieval Hist. V. iii. xi. 290 Approximately half of the knights and the rank and file—mounted sergeants, foot sergeants and less well-arrayed troops—were in the pay of the king. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.a1387
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