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well-breathed

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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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First Known Use of well-breathed

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for well-breathed

Middle English wel brethed, from wel well + brethed breathed

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