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/wel"met"/, adj. Archaic.(used as a salutation or part of a salutation). Cf. hail-fellow.[1580-90]
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well met — well′ met′ interj. archaic (used as a salutation in expressing pleasure at seeing someone): Hail, fellow! Well met![/ex] • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
well-met — /wel met /, adj. Archaic. (used as a salutation or part of a salutation). Cf. hail fellow. [1580 90] … Useful english dictionary
well met! — I am happy to see you! … English contemporary dictionary
WELL MET — … Useful english dictionary
Hail fellow well met — is a somewhat archaic English idiom used either as an exagerrated greeting or referring to a person who is sociable and constantly making an effort at winning friends. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) gives a 1589 quotation for this phrase as… … Wikipedia
hail-fellow-well-met — adjective Etymology: from the archaic salutation “Hail, fellow! Well met!” Date: 1581 heartily friendly and informal ; comradely • hail fellow well met noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
hail-fellow-well-met — 1. adjective Sociable, friendly. And at first he sings small, and is hail fellow well met with Sheamus thats James of the Glens, my chieftains agent. 2. noun a sociable, friendly person. My father was reserved an … Wiktionary
hail-fellow-well-met — I. adj. phr. talking easily and in a friendly way to everyone you meet. John won the election as class president because he was hail fellow well met. II. n. phr. A good friend and companion; buddy; pal. John just moved to town but he and the boys … Словарь американских идиом
hail-fellow-well-met — old fashioned a man who is hail fellow well met is very friendly and pleasant, often in a way that you do not trust. He was a hail fellow well met sort of a man who d greet you with a big slap on the back … New idioms dictionary
hail-fellow-well-met(1) — {adj. phr.} Talking easily and in a friendly way to everyone you meet. * /John won the election as class president because he was hail fellow well met./ … Dictionary of American idioms
