well-thewedとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• well thewed, wellthewed

語源

From Middle English wel-thewed, wel thewed, equivalent to well +‎ thewed.

形容詞

well-thewed (comparative better-thewed または more well-thewed, superlative best-thewed または most well-thewed)

1. Good in manner, habit, form, or construction; well-mannered; well-done.
2. Having an attractive physical appearance or strong muscles.
   • 1894, Eiríkr Magnússon, William Morris, The Saga Library - Volume 4:

     Olaf was early a well-thewed man, goodly to look at, of middle height, and wise and deft of speech he was at an early age.