plural of well
The town's water supply consisted of three wells, but a new one was being dug to meet demand from the new development.
third-person singular simple present indicative of well
Every time she sees her little grandson, her face wells with joy.
An English topographic surname from Middle English for someone living near a well or a spring.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A small cathedral city and civil parish with a city council in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST5445).
From Old English wella, genitive plural of well (“spring”), in reference to a residence near a group of springs. The original use of the genitive case here would've indicated origin. The -s ending of ...
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