† ˈelemented, ppl. a.
[f. element v. + -ed.]
1. Composed of or produced by (any or all of) the four elements.
| c 1400 Test. Love ii. (1560) 288 b/2 Of hem all governments in this elemented world proceden. c 1535 G. Du Wes Introd. in Palsgr. (1852) 1053 All thynges ben elemented [Fr. ellementées] onely, as..metals or be elemented and vegetables, as herbes. 1605 Timme Quersit. iii. 142 Three distinct substances in euery natural elemented body. 1650 Ashmole Chym. Coll., Mercury in all Elemented substances is one and the same. 1680 Boyle Scept. Chem. v. 350 That all Elemented bodies be compounded of the same number of Elements. 1771 Muse in Min. 77 Now rushing cataracts descend To calm the elemented fray. |
b. Impregnated with various elements; fig.
| 1650 Ashmole Chym. Coll. 24 Collecting into Books this Elemented Water falling from Heaven. |
2. Instructed, well-grounded in one's art.
| 1662 Fuller Worthies i. 23 The Fishery did breed the natural and best elemented seamen. |