well-attestedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛləˈtɛstᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛləˈtɛstəd/

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

Etymology: < well adv. + attested adj.

Supported by much evidence; recorded in multiple sources.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > [adjective] > supported by evidence > firmly

ygroundedc1369

well-recordeda1393

substantialc1449

grounded1548

solid1615

well-attested1652

well-authenticated1761

1652 S. Ward Philos. Ess. 18 He did propose it upon the well attested authority of the Spirit of God.

1667 J. Glanvill Philos. Considerations Witches 5 Standing publick Records have been kept of these well attested Relations.

1700 J. Sergeant Transnatural Philos. ii. i. 235 Well-attested Miracles.

1774 E. Long Hist. Jamaica III. 874 There are well-attested instances in Jamaica of the voracity of the alligator.

1857 ‘G. Eliot’ in Westm. Rev. Jan. 19 The well-attested facts of his life.

1871 G. H. Napheys Prevention & Cure Dis. i. i. 45 A well-attested case of longevity.

1912 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. Jan. 102 An interesting and well-attested phenomenon.

1943 Trans. Philol. Soc. 1941 10 The sextal system, though not common among the languages of the world, is quite well-attested.

2004 P. J. Conradi Going Buddhist 150 James also practises the yoga of inner heat—the well-attested ability of adepts to raise body-temperature—useful in a cold climate.

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

单词	well-attested
释义	well-attestedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛləˈtɛstᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛləˈtɛstəd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., attested adj. Etymology: < well adv. + attested adj. Supported by much evidence; recorded in multiple sources. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > [adjective] > supported by evidence > firmly ygroundedc1369 well-recordeda1393 substantialc1449 grounded1548 solid1615 well-attested1652 well-authenticated1761 1652 S. Ward Philos. Ess. 18 He did propose it upon the well attested authority of the Spirit of God. 1667 J. Glanvill Philos. Considerations Witches 5 Standing publick Records have been kept of these well attested Relations. 1700 J. Sergeant Transnatural Philos. ii. i. 235 Well-attested Miracles. 1774 E. Long Hist. Jamaica III. 874 There are well-attested instances in Jamaica of the voracity of the alligator. 1857 ‘G. Eliot’ in Westm. Rev. Jan. 19 The well-attested facts of his life. 1871 G. H. Napheys Prevention & Cure Dis. i. i. 45 A well-attested case of longevity. 1912 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. Jan. 102 An interesting and well-attested phenomenon. 1943 Trans. Philol. Soc. 1941 10 The sextal system, though not common among the languages of the world, is quite well-attested. 2004 P. J. Conradi Going Buddhist 150 James also practises the yoga of inner heat—the well-attested ability of adepts to raise body-temperature—useful in a cold climate. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1652
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