well-possessedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlpəˈzɛst/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlpəˈzɛst/

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

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

Etymology: < well adv. + possessed adj.

rare after 17th cent.

Having valuable possessions or property; wealthy.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > [adjective] > possessing > having possessions > having large possessions

well-possessed1600

1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream i. i. 100 I am my Lord, as well deriu'd as hee, As well possest .

1638 T. Heywood Wise-woman of Hogsdon i. sig. C4^v He is a Gentleman discended well, Deriv'd from a good house, well quallify'd, And well possest.

1639 R. Davenport New Tricke to cheat Divell i. ii. sig. B^v Is he well possess'd? Scri. Yes sir, he hath in Acres glebe and medow.

1912 A. S. M. Hutchinson Happy Warrior iii. vi. 167 A nice little man, an indifferently-bred little man, but a most obviously well-possessed little man.

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

单词	well-possessed
释义	well-possessedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlpəˈzɛst/, U.S. /ˌwɛlpəˈzɛst/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and possessed adj. and n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., possessed adj. Etymology: < well adv. + possessed adj. rare after 17th cent. Having valuable possessions or property; wealthy. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > [adjective] > possessing > having possessions > having large possessions well-possessed1600 1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream i. i. 100 I am my Lord, as well deriu'd as hee, As well possest . View more context for this quotation 1638 T. Heywood Wise-woman of Hogsdon i. sig. C4^v He is a Gentleman discended well, Deriv'd from a good house, well quallify'd, And well possest. 1639 R. Davenport New Tricke to cheat Divell i. ii. sig. B^v Is he well possess'd? Scri. Yes sir, he hath in Acres glebe and medow. 1912 A. S. M. Hutchinson Happy Warrior iii. vi. 167 A nice little man, an indifferently-bred little man, but a most obviously well-possessed little man. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1600
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