well-wonadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈwʌn/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈwən/

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

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

Etymology: < well adv. + won adj.

Gained by hard work or honourable effort; well-earned.

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society > morality > dueness or propriety > [adjective] > that is due > deserved > by honourable effort

well-won?1543

?1543 M. Coverdale Christen Exhortacion f. 5^v In ther daylye occupyenge was moch falsehed vsed, and that was thought wel wonne good, that was gotten by deceyte.

1578 T. Churchyard Lamentable & Pitifull Descr. Wofull Warres Flaunders Ep. Ded. sig. A.vi Make your desired hope to be as happy as your well wonne fame doth deserue honoure.

1631 C. Aleyn Battailes Crescey & Poictiers sig. C6^v Weare a name Charg'd with more well-won titles, than he had.

a1652 R. Brome Queen & Concubine i. ii. 2 in Five New Playes (1659) Hear this..brief relation of the Kings success In this his late well-won Battail.

1720 A. Ramsay Rise & Fall of Stocks in Poems 267 The well won Thousands of some Years, In ae big Bargain disappears.

1788 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) II. 587 His well-won bays, than life itself more dear.

1842 J. Aiton Clerical Econ. i. 39 A well-won penny is worth an ill-won pound.

1879 19th Cent. June 992 The great and well-won reputation of Mr. Wallace as a scientific observer.

1927 Princeton Alumni Weekly 18 Mar. 697/3 Dr. Kennedy has been awarded a well-won leave of absence.

2007 C. Rodgers Informal Coalitions 126 This manager had a well-won reputation for his analytical skills.

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

单词	well-won
释义	well-wonadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈwʌn/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈwən/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and won adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., won adj. Etymology: < well adv. + won adj. Gained by hard work or honourable effort; well-earned. ΘΚΠ society > morality > dueness or propriety > [adjective] > that is due > deserved > by honourable effort well-won?1543 ?1543 M. Coverdale Christen Exhortacion f. 5^v In ther daylye occupyenge was moch falsehed vsed, and that was thought wel wonne good, that was gotten by deceyte. 1578 T. Churchyard Lamentable & Pitifull Descr. Wofull Warres Flaunders Ep. Ded. sig. A.vi Make your desired hope to be as happy as your well wonne fame doth deserue honoure. 1631 C. Aleyn Battailes Crescey & Poictiers sig. C6^v Weare a name Charg'd with more well-won titles, than he had. a1652 R. Brome Queen & Concubine i. ii. 2 in Five New Playes (1659) Hear this..brief relation of the Kings success In this his late well-won Battail. 1720 A. Ramsay Rise & Fall of Stocks in Poems 267 The well won Thousands of some Years, In ae big Bargain disappears. 1788 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) II. 587 His well-won bays, than life itself more dear. 1842 J. Aiton Clerical Econ. i. 39 A well-won penny is worth an ill-won pound. 1879 19th Cent. June 992 The great and well-won reputation of Mr. Wallace as a scientific observer. 1927 Princeton Alumni Weekly 18 Mar. 697/3 Dr. Kennedy has been awarded a well-won leave of absence. 2007 C. Rodgers Informal Coalitions 126 This manager had a well-won reputation for his analytical skills. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.?1543
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