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1620s, from well (adv.) + past participle of balance (v.).

late 15c., from well (adv.) + past participle of mean (v.).

c. 1400, from well (adv.) + past participle of keep (v.).

1590s, from well (adv.) + intentioned "having intentions" (of a specified kind).

late 14c., from well (adv.) + past participle of found (v.1).

1728, "having good acquaintance with," from well (adv.) + acquainted.

mid-14c., from well (adv.) + past participle of feed (v.).

late 14c., "moral, virtuous," from well (adv.) + mannered. Meaning "with good manners" is from 1540s.

mid-15c., from well (adv.) + -spoken.

1733, "comfortable," from well (adv.) + off. Meaning "prosperous, not poor" is recorded from 1849.

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