welle1 (c.1182)
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welle1 (c.1182)

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[gdw]

  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  well n.1  MED:  wel(le n.  DMLBS: ∅
well,  wlle  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

1 geog. well, natural spring of rising water: 
( 1421-22 ) pur un boket tre pur le well - .x. d.  299 (9 Henry IV)
( 1422-23 ) Item pur un grate de ferre pres le welle - .ix. d.  10 Henry V
( 1422-23 ) Item un pece de helme pur un timberelle pur le welle - .ij. d.  1 Henry VI
2 name (used as a surname): 
( c.1182 )  Ealwin. de la Wlle  wel(le n.
welleman  weller 
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