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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WEEL-LOOKIT, ppl.adj. Also -lookt, -looked.

1. Good-looking, handsome, of fine appearance (Sc. 1782 J. Sinclair Ob. Sc. Dial. 110). Obs. in Eng.Sc. 1722 W. Hamilton Wallace viii. iv.:
Nine thousand Scots . . . All swinging, able, lusty, well-look'd men.Sc. 1758 Dunlop Papers (1953) III. 102:
Shes a Woman of spirit and Well Lookt.Sc. 1783 A. Wight Husbandry IV. 501:
A fat beast is always well-looked.Sc. 1826 Scott Journal (1894) I. 291:
She must have been beautiful, and is still well-looked.Ayr. 1833 Galt Howdie (1923) 69:
I was very different from what I'm now; for I was then very well looked.Sc. 1855 Scotticisms Corrected 6:
His aunt is a well-looked woman: say, a good-looking woman.

2. In adj. phr. weel-lookit-tae, -til, well-looked-after, well-taken-care-of, blessed by fortune (ne.Sc. 1973, -til).Hdg. 1876 J. Teenan Song 20:
The world seems to prosper wi' him — Weel lookit tae's oor minister.