a. Obs. exc. Sc. [See WELL adv. 32. and LOOKED2.] Of good appearance, good-looking.

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1664.  Pepys, Diary, 19 Aug. His lady … is a well-looked, fat, short, old Dutchwoman.

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1722.  W. Hamilton, Wallace, VIII. (1816), 145. Nine thousand Scots … All swinging, able, lusty, well look’d men.

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1737.  Gentl. Mag., VII. 651/2. The Officers were very apt to discharge an old Soldier, as often as they could find a clever well-look’d young Fellow ready to list in his Stead.

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1756.  Mrs. Calderwood, in Coltness Collect. (Maitl. Club), 154. A very genteel well-looked man.

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c. 1817.  Hogg, Tales & Sk., III. 126. A worthy excellent woman rather well looked.

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1849.  C. Brontë, Shirley, vii. A well-looked, well-meant, and … well-dispositioned girl.

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1897.  J. Willock, Shetland Minister, 30 (E. D. D.). Well-looked ladies.

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