well-setadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈsɛt/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈsɛt/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and set v.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., English set , set v.¹

Etymology: < well adv. + set, past participle of set v.¹

1. Strongly built; muscular.

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the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > [adjective] > good

well-madec1325

well-setc1330

featous1340

largec1405

well-trussedc1425

well-attempereda1460

well-featureda1460

clean-limbed1461

well-bodied1481

well-drawn?a1534

clean-madea1535

trussed1548

clean-legged1568

trim1568

well-knit1581

well-thewed1583

well-timbered1595

clear-limbed1596

clean-timbered1598

well-mounted1607

well-turned1631

clever1674

neat-limbeda1697

well built1706

well-set-up1790

clean-built1840

athletic1925

mesomorphic1926

c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) l. 6015 He was michel & wele y-sett.

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 715/2 The felowe is well sette, or well pyght.

1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward IV f. ccl This kyng Edward was..brode brested, and well set.

1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 74 Wel set and compacted legs.

1666 W. Boghurst Loimographia (1894) 63 Strong well sett men..dyed..commonly in two dayes.

1727 A. Hamilton New Acct. E. Indies II. liii. 273 The Tartar was a lusty Man, and the Sailor short, but well set.

1774 Pennsylvania Gaz. 21 Dec. 4/2 Run away,..a clever smart looking boy, well set.

1818 W. Scott Rob Roy III. iv. 115 Dark hair, and dark features, with..a form strong and well-set beyond his years.

1883 D. C. Murray Hearts i. 9 His figure was well set.

1913 D. H. Lawrence Sons & Lovers viii. 195 A big, well-set man, also striking to look at, and handsome.

1999 R. Rankin Snuff Fiction 57 He was a stocky, well-set lad, all big knees and podgy palms.

a. Properly or pleasingly placed or arranged. Also: firmly established; settled.

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the world > space > place > position or situation > [adjective] > having a (specified) position > well-situated

well-setc1330

well-seated1578

well-situated1589

well set on1594

well-sited1639

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > fitly adjusted

well-setc1330

conform?1550

conformable1555

concinnatea1600

conformant1643

conformala1645

concinnated1657

calibrated1909

c1330 Simonie (Auch.) (1991) l. 310 (MED) Godes curs moten hii haue but þat [tax] be wel set And sworn.

?c1335 in W. Heuser Kildare-Gedichte (1904) 155 (MED) Þis uers is ful wel isette, Swiþe furre hit was ivette.

?a1425 (c1400) Mandeville's Trav. (Titus C.xvi) (1919) 25 (MED) The town & the cytee weren full wel sett in a fair contree.

a1535 T. More Hist. Richard III in Wks. (1557) 58/2 She verteousely denyed him. But..with so good maner, & wordes so wel set, that she rather kindled his desire then quenched it.

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Isa. iii. sig. D For wellset hayre there shalbe baldnesse.

?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads xviii. 51 Like a well-set plant In best soiles.

1656 A. Cowley Davideis i. 11 in Poems Above the well-set Orbs soft Harmony.

a1743 R. Savage On False Historians in Poet. Wks. (1780) II. 150 Well-set in plan, and polish'd into style, Fair and more fair may finish'd fraud beguile.

1776 C. Burney Gen. Hist. Music I. 171 A well-written, and well-set scene of recitative.

1868 Gardener's Monthly Apr. 103/2 A well set and well kept Lawn is to the grounds what the tapestry is to the parlor.

1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags xxxviii. 247 The air of well-set distinction which marks the man of ancient family.

1920 Pop. Sci. Monthly Aug. 141/2 (advt.) Get a Disston Saw! Note..the well-set teeth that instantly bite into the hardest wood.

2001 S. J. Beicken tr. J. A. Hiller Treat. Vocal Performance & Ornamentation ii. 57 Staccato sounds bad if it is not supported by a second voice or accompanied by a well-set instrumental part.

†b. Of a blow: skilfully aimed or placed; well-planted. Obsolete.

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the world > movement > impact > striking > [adjective] > well-aimed

well-seta1425

homemade1663

well-planted1755

well-aimed1868

a1425 (?a1350) Seege Troye (Linc. Inn) (1927) l. 156 (MED) Þer weore strokis wel y-set; Þer was crakid mony a croun.

a1450 Generides (Pierpont Morgan) (1865) l. 5784 (MED) In mid sheld aithre othir met With stoute strokes, and wele I-sett.

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) iii. viii. sig. Mm6^v While Ismenus doubled two or three more valiant, then well set blowes.

†3. Scottish. Well-disposed. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > favour > [adjective] > favourably disposed

favourable1340

pleasantc1350

propense?1534

good disposed1553

well-affectioned1561

well-affected?1563

well-conceited1592

propensive1599

conceited1612

well-set1632

well-disposed1660

1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. To Rdr. Referring the well set Reader to the History it selfe.

c1650 J. Spalding Memorialls Trubles Scotl. & Eng. (1850) I. 14 The Marques of Huntly and sum weill set freindis satlit this feid.

†4. Of wine: matured. Obsolete. rare.

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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > qualities or characteristics of wine > [adjective] > matured or fermented

well-set1720

mellowed1830

1720 A. Ramsay Edinb.'s Salut. to Ld. Carnarvon iv The wale of well set ruby juice..I can afford.

5. Cricket. Of a batter: having got the measure of the pitch and bowlers, so as to be feeling comfortable at the crease, and looking unlikely to be dismissed. Cf. set v.¹ 100c.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > cricketer > [adjective] > type of batsman

well-set1864

stiff1869

strokeless1963

1864 Baily's Monthly Mag. Aug. 255 Cross was well set, hitting in excellent and true cricket form.

1880 James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Ann. ii. i. 62 There were only 49 runs left to get with six wickets to fall, one batsman thoroughly well set, and the ground by no means favourable for the bowlers.

1903 D. L. A. Jephson in H. G. Hutchinson Cricket iv. 112 A bowler that..might bowl a man at any period of his innings, however well set he might be.

1950 F. N. S. Creek Teach Yourself Cricket 86 An experienced or well set batsman can often shield a new partner from the particular bowler who is likely to trouble him most.

2009 G. Haigh Ashes 2009 i. 23 Siddle..is exhibiting a happy knack of breaking partnerships against the run of play and defeating well-set batsmen.

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

单词	well-set
释义	well-setadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈsɛt/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈsɛt/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and set v.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., English set , set v.¹ Etymology: < well adv. + set, past participle of set v.¹ 1. Strongly built; muscular. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > [adjective] > good well-madec1325 well-setc1330 featous1340 largec1405 well-trussedc1425 well-attempereda1460 well-featureda1460 clean-limbed1461 well-bodied1481 well-drawn?a1534 clean-madea1535 trussed1548 clean-legged1568 trim1568 well-knit1581 well-thewed1583 well-timbered1595 clear-limbed1596 clean-timbered1598 well-mounted1607 well-turned1631 clever1674 neat-limbeda1697 well built1706 well-set-up1790 clean-built1840 athletic1925 mesomorphic1926 c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) l. 6015 He was michel & wele y-sett. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 715/2 The felowe is well sette, or well pyght. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward IV f. ccl This kyng Edward was..brode brested, and well set. 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 74 Wel set and compacted legs. 1666 W. Boghurst Loimographia (1894) 63 Strong well sett men..dyed..commonly in two dayes. 1727 A. Hamilton New Acct. E. Indies II. liii. 273 The Tartar was a lusty Man, and the Sailor short, but well set. 1774 Pennsylvania Gaz. 21 Dec. 4/2 Run away,..a clever smart looking boy, well set. 1818 W. Scott Rob Roy III. iv. 115 Dark hair, and dark features, with..a form strong and well-set beyond his years. 1883 D. C. Murray Hearts i. 9 His figure was well set. 1913 D. H. Lawrence Sons & Lovers viii. 195 A big, well-set man, also striking to look at, and handsome. 1999 R. Rankin Snuff Fiction 57 He was a stocky, well-set lad, all big knees and podgy palms. 2. a. Properly or pleasingly placed or arranged. Also: firmly established; settled. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > position or situation > [adjective] > having a (specified) position > well-situated well-setc1330 well-seated1578 well-situated1589 well set on1594 well-sited1639 the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > fitly adjusted well-setc1330 conform?1550 conformable1555 concinnatea1600 conformant1643 conformala1645 concinnated1657 calibrated1909 c1330 Simonie (Auch.) (1991) l. 310 (MED) Godes curs moten hii haue but þat [tax] be wel set And sworn. ?c1335 in W. Heuser Kildare-Gedichte (1904) 155 (MED) Þis uers is ful wel isette, Swiþe furre hit was ivette. ?a1425 (c1400) Mandeville's Trav. (Titus C.xvi) (1919) 25 (MED) The town & the cytee weren full wel sett in a fair contree. a1535 T. More Hist. Richard III in Wks. (1557) 58/2 She verteousely denyed him. But..with so good maner, & wordes so wel set, that she rather kindled his desire then quenched it. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Isa. iii. sig. D For wellset hayre there shalbe baldnesse. ?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads xviii. 51 Like a well-set plant In best soiles. 1656 A. Cowley Davideis i. 11 in Poems Above the well-set Orbs soft Harmony. a1743 R. Savage On False Historians in Poet. Wks. (1780) II. 150 Well-set in plan, and polish'd into style, Fair and more fair may finish'd fraud beguile. 1776 C. Burney Gen. Hist. Music I. 171 A well-written, and well-set scene of recitative. 1868 Gardener's Monthly Apr. 103/2 A well set and well kept Lawn is to the grounds what the tapestry is to the parlor. 1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags xxxviii. 247 The air of well-set distinction which marks the man of ancient family. 1920 Pop. Sci. Monthly Aug. 141/2 (advt.) Get a Disston Saw! Note..the well-set teeth that instantly bite into the hardest wood. 2001 S. J. Beicken tr. J. A. Hiller Treat. Vocal Performance & Ornamentation ii. 57 Staccato sounds bad if it is not supported by a second voice or accompanied by a well-set instrumental part. †b. Of a blow: skilfully aimed or placed; well-planted. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > [adjective] > well-aimed well-seta1425 homemade1663 well-planted1755 well-aimed1868 a1425 (?a1350) Seege Troye (Linc. Inn) (1927) l. 156 (MED) Þer weore strokis wel y-set; Þer was crakid mony a croun. a1450 Generides (Pierpont Morgan) (1865) l. 5784 (MED) In mid sheld aithre othir met With stoute strokes, and wele I-sett. a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) iii. viii. sig. Mm6^v While Ismenus doubled two or three more valiant, then well set blowes. †3. Scottish. Well-disposed. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > favour > [adjective] > favourably disposed favourable1340 pleasantc1350 propense?1534 good disposed1553 well-affectioned1561 well-affected?1563 well-conceited1592 propensive1599 conceited1612 well-set1632 well-disposed1660 1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. To Rdr. Referring the well set Reader to the History it selfe. c1650 J. Spalding Memorialls Trubles Scotl. & Eng. (1850) I. 14 The Marques of Huntly and sum weill set freindis satlit this feid. †4. Of wine: matured. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > qualities or characteristics of wine > [adjective] > matured or fermented well-set1720 mellowed1830 1720 A. Ramsay Edinb.'s Salut. to Ld. Carnarvon iv The wale of well set ruby juice..I can afford. 5. Cricket. Of a batter: having got the measure of the pitch and bowlers, so as to be feeling comfortable at the crease, and looking unlikely to be dismissed. Cf. set v.¹ 100c. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > cricketer > [adjective] > type of batsman well-set1864 stiff1869 strokeless1963 1864 Baily's Monthly Mag. Aug. 255 Cross was well set, hitting in excellent and true cricket form. 1880 James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Ann. ii. i. 62 There were only 49 runs left to get with six wickets to fall, one batsman thoroughly well set, and the ground by no means favourable for the bowlers. 1903 D. L. A. Jephson in H. G. Hutchinson Cricket iv. 112 A bowler that..might bowl a man at any period of his innings, however well set he might be. 1950 F. N. S. Creek Teach Yourself Cricket 86 An experienced or well set batsman can often shield a new partner from the particular bowler who is likely to trouble him most. 2009 G. Haigh Ashes 2009 i. 23 Siddle..is exhibiting a happy knack of breaking partnerships against the run of play and defeating well-set batsmen. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1330
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