单词 | well-waled |
释义 | † well-waledadj. Scottish. Obsolete. Esp. of speech: carefully selected, well-chosen. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > [adjective] > selecting > selected > with care or well well-chosena1450 well-selected1607 bolteda1616 choicea1616 choice-drawna1616 hand-waled1671 well-packed1715 well-waled1718 pick1790 hand-picked1910 1718 A. Ramsay Christ's-kirk on Green iii. 30 She her Man, like a Lamy led Hame, wi a well wail'd Wordy. 1723 W. Meston Knight i. 25 He could make them turn or veer..with some well weil'd Interjections. 1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake (ed. 2) 369 Wi' mony a well-waled word. 1879 P. H. Waddell Isaiah intil Scottis liv. 12 Yer gavels, o' weel-wale'd pleasant stane. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < adj.1718 |
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