well-beatenadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈbiːtn/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈbitn/

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

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

Etymology: < well adv. + beaten adj.

Thoroughly beaten (in various senses). Esp. of eggs (see beat v.¹ 23) or a literal or figurative path (see beaten adj. 2).

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > track, trail, or path > [adjective] > beaten or well-trodden

berrieda1382

well-beaten?c1425

forbeatc1430

well-trodden?1566

traded?1567

trodden1576

well-traded1576

tracked1589

pathed1597

trite1601

beaten1748

paddered1789

well-travelled1797

padded1821

over-beaten1873

?c1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (Paris) (1971) 192 Incarnatyf sewynge is made..wiþ euen pynnes made of smalle and wel-beten towgh of lengþe of a fynger.

a1500 (?c1450) Merlin (1899) xxxii. 660 Take youre armes and a-dubbe yow, and yef thei vs a-bide loke that thei be well beten.

1560 W. Ward tr. G. Ruscelli 2nd Pt. Secretes Alexis of Piemont 6 Take twoo vnces of Dragantum, and dissolue it with the white of an Egge well beaten.

1640 Bp. J. Wilkins Disc. New World & Another Planet (new ed.) i. i. 16 The wrong way is sometime a well beaten path, whereas the right way (especially to hidden truths) may be lesse trodden and more obscure.

1687 tr. P. Barbette Thes. Chirurgiæ (ed. 4) 96 This being strained, put to it some raw Honey and one or two well beaten yolks of Eggs.

a1704 J. Locke Conduct of Understanding §27 in Posthumous Wks. (1706) 86 Their Master's Rules..mislead those who think it sufficient to excuse them, if they go out of their way in a well beaten Tract.

1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) II. 81 The sledge-way..becomes so well beaten.

1829 Mrs. Dalgairns Pract. Cookery 293 Custard cream. Boil in half a pint of milk..and add to three pints of cream; stir into it the well-beaten yolks of eight eggs,..serve in a glass dish.

1883 R. Broughton Belinda I. i. x. 177 The well-beaten pathway.

1893 Lancaster Gaz. 19 Apr. 3/3 Everton forced two further goals in rapid succession, and it was plainly visible that the visitors were a well-beaten team.

1914 E. A. Dawe Paper 129 Thick transparent paper of the nature of celluloid, made of well-beaten pulp.

1925 Woman's World (Chicago) Apr. 43/3 When the mixture is lukewarm, add one-fourth cup of sugar, one tablespoon of salt, one cup of yeast, three well-beaten eggs and flour enough to make a stiff batter.

1974 H. Evans et al. We learned to Ski 16 Cold well-beaten snow is what happens to powder snow when lots of people have skied over it, or it has been packed by a machine.

2006 Daily Tel. 20 Sept. 33/2 Yes, it's all a bit schematic and twitches and mutters its way down a well-beaten path. But there are few more gruesomely gripping TV crimescapes.

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

单词	well-beaten
释义	well-beatenadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈbiːtn/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈbitn/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and beaten adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., beaten adj. Etymology: < well adv. + beaten adj. Thoroughly beaten (in various senses). Esp. of eggs (see beat v.¹ 23) or a literal or figurative path (see beaten adj. 2). ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > track, trail, or path > [adjective] > beaten or well-trodden berrieda1382 well-beaten?c1425 forbeatc1430 well-trodden?1566 traded?1567 trodden1576 well-traded1576 tracked1589 pathed1597 trite1601 beaten1748 paddered1789 well-travelled1797 padded1821 over-beaten1873 ?c1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (Paris) (1971) 192 Incarnatyf sewynge is made..wiþ euen pynnes made of smalle and wel-beten towgh of lengþe of a fynger. a1500 (?c1450) Merlin (1899) xxxii. 660 Take youre armes and a-dubbe yow, and yef thei vs a-bide loke that thei be well beten. 1560 W. Ward tr. G. Ruscelli 2nd Pt. Secretes Alexis of Piemont 6 Take twoo vnces of Dragantum, and dissolue it with the white of an Egge well beaten. 1640 Bp. J. Wilkins Disc. New World & Another Planet (new ed.) i. i. 16 The wrong way is sometime a well beaten path, whereas the right way (especially to hidden truths) may be lesse trodden and more obscure. 1687 tr. P. Barbette Thes. Chirurgiæ (ed. 4) 96 This being strained, put to it some raw Honey and one or two well beaten yolks of Eggs. a1704 J. Locke Conduct of Understanding §27 in Posthumous Wks. (1706) 86 Their Master's Rules..mislead those who think it sufficient to excuse them, if they go out of their way in a well beaten Tract. 1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) II. 81 The sledge-way..becomes so well beaten. 1829 Mrs. Dalgairns Pract. Cookery 293 Custard cream. Boil in half a pint of milk..and add to three pints of cream; stir into it the well-beaten yolks of eight eggs,..serve in a glass dish. 1883 R. Broughton Belinda I. i. x. 177 The well-beaten pathway. 1893 Lancaster Gaz. 19 Apr. 3/3 Everton forced two further goals in rapid succession, and it was plainly visible that the visitors were a well-beaten team. 1914 E. A. Dawe Paper 129 Thick transparent paper of the nature of celluloid, made of well-beaten pulp. 1925 Woman's World (Chicago) Apr. 43/3 When the mixture is lukewarm, add one-fourth cup of sugar, one tablespoon of salt, one cup of yeast, three well-beaten eggs and flour enough to make a stiff batter. 1974 H. Evans et al. We learned to Ski 16 Cold well-beaten snow is what happens to powder snow when lots of people have skied over it, or it has been packed by a machine. 2006 Daily Tel. 20 Sept. 33/2 Yes, it's all a bit schematic and twitches and mutters its way down a well-beaten path. But there are few more gruesomely gripping TV crimescapes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.?c1425
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