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English
Adjective
well-liking (comparative more well-liking, superlative most well-liking)
- (obsolete) In good condition.
c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Loues Labour’s Lost”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):Well-liking wits they have
1549 March 7, Thomas Cranmer [et al.], compilers, “Psalms”, in The Booke of the Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacramentes, , London: Edowardi Whitchurche , →OCLC, folio xcii, recto:They also shall bring forth more fruit in their age, and shall be fat and well-liking.
1560, James Pilkington, Aggeus (Haggai) the Prophete, declared by a Large Commentary:he was so well fed as they which had all dainties, as lusty, as healthful and well-liking as his fellows.
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