单词 | well-feasted |
释义 | well-feastedadj. Now archaic and rare. That has been sumptuously well fed or feasted. Also figurative (cf. feast v. 1a). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > [adjective] > fed or nourished > well fed or nourished fatc893 well-nourishedc1300 full-feedinga1382 well-feda1398 feasted1440 well-nurturedc1450 home-fed1573 corn-fed1576 stall-fed1589 repleted1592 well-feasted1611 high-fed1612 succulent1673 corn-fed1787 1611 J. Maxwell tr. Treasure of Tranquillity Conclusion sig. H7v The ancient poets..should haue thoght them [sc. the Gods] well feasted in seruing them with this dish alone. 1632 F. Quarles Divine Fancies xciv. 46 Canst thou recover thy consumed Flesh, From the well-feasted Wormes? 1671 J. Milton Samson Agonistes 1419 The well-feasted Priest [is] then soonest fir'd With zeal, if aught Religion seem concern'd. View more context for this quotation 1704 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion III. xiii. 323 He had such Meat and Porridge as such People use to have; with which, but especially with the Butter and the Cheese, he thought himself well feasted. 1796 R. M. Roche Children of Abbey I. v. 90 His eyes were too well feasted, to allow him to attend to his palate. 1875 A. H. Sayce tr. Anc. Babylonian Charms in S. Birch Rec. Past III. 153 May the hearts of my god and my goddess, well-feasted, rejoice with thee. 1999 R. W. Barber Myths & Legends of Brit. Isles xvii. 187 He found there a band of brave warriors, Well-feasted, fast asleep. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1611 |
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