well-forgedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈfɔːdʒd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈfɔrdʒd/

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

Etymology: < well adv. + forged adj.

†1. Of a lie, story, etc.: artfully invented, devised, or fabricated. Cf. forge v.¹ 4. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > [adjective] > imagined or visualized > well

well-concocted1563

well-imagined1715

well-forged1813

1561 T. Hoby tr. B. Castiglione Courtyer ii. sig. S.iij^v A great and well forged [It. ben composta] lye.

1648 J. Sparrow tr. J. Böhme Descr. Three Princ. xviii. 238 That invented and well forged Purgatory hath some ground in Nature, but in such a way (as it is taught) it is a lye.

1696 L. Milbourne tr. Christian Pattern Paraphras'd iii. xxxviii. 204 They..well forg'd Tales believ'd.

1749 Susanna: Oratorio ii. iii. 15 Our grave Tongues repeat the well-forg'd Tale.

1780 C. Climax Riot iii. 16 Here first the well-forg'd lye receiv'd its frame.

1813 W. Scott Rokeby vi. 285 He school'd us in a well-forged tale, Of scheme the castle walls to scale.

1823 J. A. Paris & J. S. M. Fonblanque Med. Jurispr. I. iii. 427 A well forged tale, artfully compounded of truth and falsehood.

2. Of metal or a metal object: skilfully forged; well-made. Also in figurative contexts.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > metal in specific state or form > [adjective] > beaten, forged, or wrought

smithedOE

wrought1565

forged1621

well-metalled1644

planished1683

well-forged1689

smithied1847

1689 N. Tate et al. tr. A. Cowley Of Plants i. 3 in 3rd Pt. Wks. sig. Aaa2 Straight he gave me Arms well forg'd from Heav'n.

1741 tr. J. A. Cramer Elements Art of assaying Metals i. iv. 143 Native Copper..is yet somewhat less malleable than Copper well forged.

1791 W. Cowper tr. Homer Iliad in Iliad & Odyssey I. xiii. 233 The well-forged helmet.

1850 New Monthly Belle Assemblée Feb. 113/1 What well-forged plough-shares, what hardy, powerful horses to put them in motion!

1896 R. Kipling Seven Seas 13 From East to West the tested chain holds fast, The well-forged link rings true!

1953 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 22 Aug. 440/2 A well-forged steel appliance is little, if any, heavier than duralumin.

2000 Times 15 Jan. What counts most is a well-forged set of prongs and a long socket for the shaft.

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

单词	well-forged
释义	well-forgedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈfɔːdʒd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈfɔrdʒd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., forged adj. Etymology: < well adv. + forged adj. †1. Of a lie, story, etc.: artfully invented, devised, or fabricated. Cf. forge v.¹ 4. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > [adjective] > imagined or visualized > well well-concocted1563 well-imagined1715 well-forged1813 1561 T. Hoby tr. B. Castiglione Courtyer ii. sig. S.iij^v A great and well forged [It. ben composta] lye. 1648 J. Sparrow tr. J. Böhme Descr. Three Princ. xviii. 238 That invented and well forged Purgatory hath some ground in Nature, but in such a way (as it is taught) it is a lye. 1696 L. Milbourne tr. Christian Pattern Paraphras'd iii. xxxviii. 204 They..well forg'd Tales believ'd. 1749 Susanna: Oratorio ii. iii. 15 Our grave Tongues repeat the well-forg'd Tale. 1780 C. Climax Riot iii. 16 Here first the well-forg'd lye receiv'd its frame. 1813 W. Scott Rokeby vi. 285 He school'd us in a well-forged tale, Of scheme the castle walls to scale. 1823 J. A. Paris & J. S. M. Fonblanque Med. Jurispr. I. iii. 427 A well forged tale, artfully compounded of truth and falsehood. 2. Of metal or a metal object: skilfully forged; well-made. Also in figurative contexts. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > metal in specific state or form > [adjective] > beaten, forged, or wrought smithedOE wrought1565 forged1621 well-metalled1644 planished1683 well-forged1689 smithied1847 1689 N. Tate et al. tr. A. Cowley Of Plants i. 3 in 3rd Pt. Wks. sig. Aaa2 Straight he gave me Arms well forg'd from Heav'n. 1741 tr. J. A. Cramer Elements Art of assaying Metals i. iv. 143 Native Copper..is yet somewhat less malleable than Copper well forged. 1791 W. Cowper tr. Homer Iliad in Iliad & Odyssey I. xiii. 233 The well-forged helmet. 1850 New Monthly Belle Assemblée Feb. 113/1 What well-forged plough-shares, what hardy, powerful horses to put them in motion! 1896 R. Kipling Seven Seas 13 From East to West the tested chain holds fast, The well-forged link rings true! 1953 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 22 Aug. 440/2 A well-forged steel appliance is little, if any, heavier than duralumin. 2000 Times 15 Jan. What counts most is a well-forged set of prongs and a long socket for the shaft. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1561
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