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单词 well-feed
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well-feedadj.

Brit. /ˌwɛlˈfiːd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈfid/
Forms: see well adv. and n.4 and feed adj.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., feed adj.
Etymology: < well adv. + feed adj.
Now archaic and rare.
Of a lawyer or doctor: receiving a substantial fee; well-paid.
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society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [adjective] > paid by wages > well-paid
well-paid1590
well-hired1593
well-metalled1609
well-feed1646
highly paid1799
high-paying1833
1646 J. Bastwick Utter Routing of Army of Independents Antiloquie sig. b2 These being all very well feed, pleaded their cause in manner and forme, as followeth.
1664 S. Butler Hudibras: Second Pt. ii. 111 On which he blew as strong a Levet, As well-fee'd Lawyer on his Breviate.
1721 G. Jacob Human Happiness 34 The Doctor now, well Fee'd, began, To shew his Art and Skill on Man.
1776 W. Cockin Occas. Attempts in Verse 21 Next your diet, Like well-fee'd doctor, we shall try at.
1835 J. C. Bristow Ullsmere 105 E'er at his post, like well-feed doctor, to be seen.
1897 Westm. Gaz. 28 Sept. 8/1 Twelve angry litigants, each assisted by bewigged and well-feed counsel.
2006 M. Mitchell Hidden Mutualities ii. 56 A well-feed lawyer living off chancery cases.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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