well-breathed

adjective

: having good breathing capacity : strong or sound of wind

on thy well-breath'd horse keep with thy hounds

—Shakespeare

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wel brethed, from wel well + brethed breathed

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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