well-headedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈhɛdᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈhɛdəd/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and headed adj.

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

Etymology: < well adv. + headed adj.

That has a large or good head (in various senses). Esp. with reference to a cereal plant or a vegetable; cf. head n.¹ 15e, 15d.

ΚΠ

?a1518 H. Watson Ualentyne & Orson (1555) xxix. sig. z.ii A grete spere in his hande well heded.

1610 G. Markham Maister-peece i. ci. 201 The Greeke horse..is..swift, bold, well headed.

a1642 H. Best Farming & Memorandum Bks. (1984) 53 Good Chinnell-oates that are large and well headed.

1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Potage Well-headed Cabbages.

1784 Laws State N.Y., 7th Session xxviii. 31 It [sc. Gun-Powder] shall be in tight Casks, well headed and hooped.

1841 C. H. Hartshorne Salopia Antiqua 549 Risomed, well headed, applied to oats.

1955 J. R. Parker et al. Observ. Mass Flights 10 Incoming swarms were observed..settling in fields of well-headed wheat.

1992 D. R. Pittenger Home Veg. Gardening i. 33 Harvest when the cabbage is well-headed and firm.

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

单词	well-headed
释义	well-headedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈhɛdᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈhɛdəd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and headed adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., headed adj. Etymology: < well adv. + headed adj. That has a large or good head (in various senses). Esp. with reference to a cereal plant or a vegetable; cf. head n.¹ 15e, 15d. ΚΠ ?a1518 H. Watson Ualentyne & Orson (1555) xxix. sig. z.ii A grete spere in his hande well heded. 1610 G. Markham Maister-peece i. ci. 201 The Greeke horse..is..swift, bold, well headed. a1642 H. Best Farming & Memorandum Bks. (1984) 53 Good Chinnell-oates that are large and well headed. 1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Potage Well-headed Cabbages. 1784 Laws State N.Y., 7th Session xxviii. 31 It [sc. Gun-Powder] shall be in tight Casks, well headed and hooped. 1841 C. H. Hartshorne Salopia Antiqua 549 Risomed, well headed, applied to oats. 1955 J. R. Parker et al. Observ. Mass Flights 10 Incoming swarms were observed..settling in fields of well-headed wheat. 1992 D. R. Pittenger Home Veg. Gardening i. 33 Harvest when the cabbage is well-headed and firm. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.?a1518
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