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单词 well-gaited
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well-gaitedadj.

Brit. /ˌwɛlˈɡeɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈɡeɪdᵻd/
Forms: see well adv. and n.4 and gait n.1 and -ed suffix2.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., gaited adj. at gait n.1 Derivatives.
Etymology: < well adv. + gaited adj. at gait n.1 Derivatives.
Of a horse: having a good gait or manner of walking.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > temperament > [adjective] > broken in
ridden?1523
well reineda1533
backed1589
well rid1606
well-gaited1712
1712 London Gaz. No. 5037/15 Lost..a..Gelding..extraordinary well Gated.
1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. at Weill Weil-gaitit,..applied to a horse that is thoroughly broke.
1907 E. Biddle Reminisc. Soldier's Wife v. 83 He had some fine-looking horses, one a beautiful sorrel mare... I mounted her, found she was well gaited, and seemed as gentle as a kitten.
2002 S. D. O'Connor & H. A. Day Lazy B (2003) xv. 149 Jim liked big, well-gaited horses.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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