thewedとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From Middle English thewed (“well raised, well mannered, virtuous; habituated, trained”), from 古期英語 ġeþēawod, past participle of 古期英語 þēawian, ġeþēawian (“to make mannered, form the habits または character of a person, educate”), equivalent to thew +‎ -ed.

形容詞

thewed

1. Having thews or muscles.
2. Accustomed or educated.
   • a. 1530 (date written)​, John Skelton, “Poems against Garnesche. Skelton Laureate Defendar ageinst Lusty Garnyshe Well Beseen Crystofer Chalangar, et cetera.”, in Alexander Dyce, editor, The Poetical Works of John Skelton: […], volume I, London: Thomas Rodd, […], published 1843, →OCLC, lines 145–147, page 130:

     The follest slouen ondyr heuen, / Prowde, peuiche, lyddyr, and lewde, / Malapert, medyllar, nothyng well thewde, […]

     The foullest sloven under heaven, / Proud, peevish, lither, and lewd, / Malapert, meddler, nothing well thewed, […]

   • 1590, Edmund Spenser, “(please specify the book)”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:

     They bene so well thewed, and so wise

派生語

• well-thewed

語源 2

From thew +‎ -ed.

動詞

thewed

1. simple past tense and past participle of thew