† well-hiredadj.

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

Etymology: < well adv. + hired adj.

Obsolete.

Engaged for work on favourable terms; well-paid; (also) judiciously or wisely engaged.

ΘΚΠ

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

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > [adjective] > showing sound judgement > of persons

well-judging1587

judicious1591

discerning1594

sound1615

solid1632

well-weighed1645

weighed1647

serious-minded1694

well-hired1828

balanced1836

discriminating1849

adult1906

1593 R. Cosin Apol. for Sundrie Proc. (rev. ed.) ii. ix. 84 Men that are so well hired..will not, lust not, or dare not preferre matter penall against others.

1669 J. Stewart Jus Populi Vindicatum xviii. 373 The man, let him be never so well hired, is obliged to reason no better then he can.

1685 W. Clark Grand Tryal xxxi. 270 On they go in all the Chicanries, Which their well hired Scriv'ners can devise.

1705 B. Mandeville Grumbling Hive 20 That a poor Bee should Ten times come, To ask his Due,..And by some well-hir'd Clerk be made, To give a Crown, or ne'er be paid.

1828 T. Wyse Continental Traveller's Oracle II. 199 With this, mix excellent viands..,—well-hired servants,—well-named liqueurs,—and many bows.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	well-hired
释义	† well-hiredadj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., hired adj. Etymology: < well adv. + hired adj. Obsolete. Engaged for work on favourable terms; well-paid; (also) judiciously or wisely engaged. ΘΚΠ 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 the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > [adjective] > showing sound judgement > of persons well-judging1587 judicious1591 discerning1594 sound1615 solid1632 well-weighed1645 weighed1647 serious-minded1694 well-hired1828 balanced1836 discriminating1849 adult1906 1593 R. Cosin Apol. for Sundrie Proc. (rev. ed.) ii. ix. 84 Men that are so well hired..will not, lust not, or dare not preferre matter penall against others. 1669 J. Stewart Jus Populi Vindicatum xviii. 373 The man, let him be never so well hired, is obliged to reason no better then he can. 1685 W. Clark Grand Tryal xxxi. 270 On they go in all the Chicanries, Which their well hired Scriv'ners can devise. 1705 B. Mandeville Grumbling Hive 20 That a poor Bee should Ten times come, To ask his Due,..And by some well-hir'd Clerk be made, To give a Crown, or ne'er be paid. 1828 T. Wyse Continental Traveller's Oracle II. 199 With this, mix excellent viands..,—well-hired servants,—well-named liqueurs,—and many bows. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.1593
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