well-foughtadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈfɔːt/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈfɔt/,

/ˌwɛlˈfɑt/

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

Etymology: < well adv. + fought adj.

1. Valiantly or tenaciously contested or fought over; hard-fought.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > armed encounter > battlefield > [adjective] > contested

well-fought1523

well-foughten1525

battled1810

wagered1876

1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. cclxxxv. f. clxxiiii Ther was a ferse batayle and well fought.

1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. cxlvi. clxi^v It was a well fought felde whan there were so many slayne and taken.

1632 J. Peashall in W. Colman Dance Machabre sig. A3^v (title of poem) To his deare friend the Author vpon his well fought Duell.

1678 T. Shipman Henry III of France v. iii. 67 Wounds, for her Ioynter; for her Iewels, Scars. Vict'ry and Fame she does for Portion yield; At last, her Marriage bed, some well fought Field.

1717 T. Tickell Epist. from Lady to Gent. at Avignon 74 Our Sex has..purchased Fame in many a well-fought Street.

1725 A. Pope tr. Homer Odyssey III. xiv. 401 Oh! had he perisht on some well-fought day.

1764 S. Foote Lyar i. ii. 13 I returned to reap the harvest of the well-fought field.

1815 W. Scott Lord of Isles iv. xx. 155 Who in the well-fought conflict fell.

1818 J. H. Newman Poems (1905) 48 The strange events of many a well-fought day.

1883 Pop. Sci. July 348 He gave himself to his country, and for her sake braved death on many a well-fought battle-field.

1918 Chicago Tribune 18 Aug. ii. 4/6 Art Hubbell..had to struggle to beat the veteran Bob England at Sherwood, 6–4, 6–3, in another well fought second rounder.

1986 Sunday Times (Nexis) 7 Sept. An authoritative book, whose 200-odd pages indicate a well-fought battle with the obvious research problems.

2012 Somerset Guardian (Nexis) 25 Oct. 66 Mendip did not wobble and, on the balance of play, were worthy winners in a well-fought contest.

†2. Experienced in or accustomed to battle. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > [adjective] > that has fought

well-fought1598

foughten1631

1598 G. Chapman tr. Homer Seauen Bks. Iliades v. 90 The Curets wars did hold With the well-fought Etolians [Gk. Αἰτωλοὶ μενεχάρμαι].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

In senses of the verb; also with out. rare in attributive use except with adverbs, as well-fought. †close-fought (nonce-use): used in hand-to-hand fighting.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > armed encounter > [adjective] > relating to battles > of battle: fought

fought1550

society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > sharp weapon > side arms > sword > [adjective] > used in hand-to-hand fighting

close-fought1550

society > armed hostility > armed encounter > battlefield > [adjective] > which has been fought in

well-fought1827

society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [adjective] > that has been fought

fought1895

1550 J. Coke Deb. Heraldes Eng. & Fraunce sig. Gvij He had in his dayes ben in .xxvi. fought battayles.

?1615 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses (new ed.) ii. 727 No touch away with him bore..of close-fought sword.

1827 R. Southey Hist. Peninsular War II. 562 The circumstances of that well-fought field.

1865 A. C. Swinburne Atalanta in Calydon 2059 The lord of fought fields Breaketh spearshaft from spear.

1895 Daily News 17 Apr. 7/2 A keenly fought out match.

单词	well-fought
释义	well-foughtadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈfɔːt/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈfɔt/, /ˌwɛlˈfɑt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., fought adj. Etymology: < well adv. + fought adj. 1. Valiantly or tenaciously contested or fought over; hard-fought. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed encounter > battlefield > [adjective] > contested well-fought1523 well-foughten1525 battled1810 wagered1876 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. cclxxxv. f. clxxiiii Ther was a ferse batayle and well fought. 1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. cxlvi. clxi^v It was a well fought felde whan there were so many slayne and taken. 1632 J. Peashall in W. Colman Dance Machabre sig. A3^v (title of poem) To his deare friend the Author vpon his well fought Duell. 1678 T. Shipman Henry III of France v. iii. 67 Wounds, for her Ioynter; for her Iewels, Scars. Vict'ry and Fame she does for Portion yield; At last, her Marriage bed, some well fought Field. 1717 T. Tickell Epist. from Lady to Gent. at Avignon 74 Our Sex has..purchased Fame in many a well-fought Street. 1725 A. Pope tr. Homer Odyssey III. xiv. 401 Oh! had he perisht on some well-fought day. 1764 S. Foote Lyar i. ii. 13 I returned to reap the harvest of the well-fought field. 1815 W. Scott Lord of Isles iv. xx. 155 Who in the well-fought conflict fell. 1818 J. H. Newman Poems (1905) 48 The strange events of many a well-fought day. 1883 Pop. Sci. July 348 He gave himself to his country, and for her sake braved death on many a well-fought battle-field. 1918 Chicago Tribune 18 Aug. ii. 4/6 Art Hubbell..had to struggle to beat the veteran Bob England at Sherwood, 6–4, 6–3, in another well fought second rounder. 1986 Sunday Times (Nexis) 7 Sept. An authoritative book, whose 200-odd pages indicate a well-fought battle with the obvious research problems. 2012 Somerset Guardian (Nexis) 25 Oct. 66 Mendip did not wobble and, on the balance of play, were worthy winners in a well-fought contest. †2. Experienced in or accustomed to battle. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > [adjective] > that has fought well-fought1598 foughten1631 1598 G. Chapman tr. Homer Seauen Bks. Iliades v. 90 The Curets wars did hold With the well-fought Etolians [Gk. Αἰτωλοὶ μενεχάρμαι]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022). > as lemmas well-fought In senses of the verb; also with out. rare in attributive use except with adverbs, as well-fought. †close-fought (nonce-use): used in hand-to-hand fighting. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed encounter > [adjective] > relating to battles > of battle: fought fought1550 society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > sharp weapon > side arms > sword > [adjective] > used in hand-to-hand fighting close-fought1550 society > armed hostility > armed encounter > battlefield > [adjective] > which has been fought in well-fought1827 society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [adjective] > that has been fought fought1895 1550 J. Coke Deb. Heraldes Eng. & Fraunce sig. Gvij He had in his dayes ben in .xxvi. fought battayles. ?1615 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses (new ed.) ii. 727 No touch away with him bore..of close-fought sword. 1827 R. Southey Hist. Peninsular War II. 562 The circumstances of that well-fought field. 1865 A. C. Swinburne Atalanta in Calydon 2059 The lord of fought fields Breaketh spearshaft from spear. 1895 Daily News 17 Apr. 7/2 A keenly fought out match. extracted from foughtadj. < adj.1523 as lemmas
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well-foughtadj.

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