ppl. a. Having good or correct proportions.
c. 1385. Chaucer, Squire’s T., 184. The hors of bras … So wel proporcioned for to been strong.
1430–40. Lydg., Bochas, III. 3293. He was … Weel proporciowned.
1538. Elyot, Dict., Add., Amussitatus, made by line, welle proporcyoned.
1579–80. North, Plutarch, Lycurgus (1595), 55. If they found him … well proportioned [ed. 1657, p. 41 well proportionated] of all his limmes.
1592. Shaks., Ven. & Ad., 290. When a Painter would surpasse the life In limming out a well proportioned steed.
1661. Cowley, O. Cromwell, ‘Curst be the man,’ ii. Who would be rather a great Monster, than A well-proportion’d Man.
1663. Gerbier, Counsel, 18. Well proportioned Doores and Windowes.
1709. Pope, Ess. Crit., 247. When we view some well-proportion’d dome.
1812. Jane Austen, Pride & Prej., xliii. A large, well-proportioned room, handsomely fitted up.
1831. Scott, Anne of G., iii. A young man, unusually tall, well-proportioned and active.
1890. Spectator, 3 May. He does not present us with a clear and well-proportioned historical sequence of events and dates.
