well–breathed
adjective
Definition of well–breathed
: having good breathing capacity : strong or sound of wind on thy well-breath'd horse keep with thy hounds — Shakespeare
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Origin and Etymology of well–breathed
Middle English wel brethed, from wel well + brethed breathed
First Known Use: 15th century
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