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well-thriven en · ADJ
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(England, Scotland, regional) That has developed well; flourishing, thriving, healthy.
Then I have a sort of quarrel against his face, though in his person, for a well-thriven man, tolerably genteel.
1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XLVI”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC:
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