ppl. a. Having or exercising or characterized by sound judgment.
1751. Pope’s Wks., V. 240, note. An Age so distinguished for well-judging Patrons.
1755. Young, Centaur, i. 5. Well-judging Wit is a flower of wisdom.
1789. Cowper, Catharina, 34. When the mind is endued with a well-judging taste from above.
1815. Jane Austen, Emma, viii. He always speaks to the purpose; open, straight forward, and very well judging.
1815. Scott, Guy M., xxxviii. A good and prudent and well-judging woman.
1868. Geo. Eliot, Ess. (1884), 334. The foresight, the conscience, that will make him well-judging and scrupulous in the use of it [sc. the franchise].
