well-content
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of well-content
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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At that time, while they sought their homes, in silence and with uncertain steps, Germain, proud and well-content, went out to yoke his cattle, leaving his young wife to sleep until sunrise.
From The Devil's Pool by Ives, George Burnham
Charlie answered, laughing; "we young scamps must be well-content with coarser stuff than thou wouldst have."
From Lorna Doone A Romance of Exmoor by Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge)
Or well-content that ye have thus reduced485 Achaia's host, will ye retire to Troy?
From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by Cowper, William
She rested against him well-content, and Stane's arm about her tightened its grip; then they came back to the little world about them, at the sound of the policeman's voice.
From A Mating in the Wilds by Binns, Ottwell
Yea, I believe that at that time her soul itself was altogether cheerful and well-content and without any shadow of sorrow upon it.
From The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Pyle, Howard
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