Definition of "reputed"

He was good to look on, brawly dressed, and with a tongue in his head that would have wiled the bird from the tree. Moreover, he was of gentle kin, and she was a poor lass biding in a cot house with an ill-reputed mother.

1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide

The other young ladies of Sulaco stood in awe of her character and accomplishments. She was reputed to be terribly learned and serious.

1904, Joseph Conrad, Nostromo‎, archived from the original on 11 August 2014, Part 2, Chapter 1.