Artesian well, Driven well. See under Artesian, and Driven. — Pump
well. (Naut.) See Well, 5 (a), above. — Well boring, the art or process
of boring an artesian well. — Well drain. (a) A drain or vent for
water, somewhat like a well or pit, serving to discharge the water of
wet land. (b) A drain conducting to a well or pit. — Well room. (a) A
room where a well or spring is situated; especially, one built over a
mineral spring. (b) (Naut.) A depression in the bottom of a boat, into
which water may run, and whence it is thrown out with a scoop. — Well
sinker, one who sinks or digs wells. — Well sinking, the art or process
of sinking or digging wells. — Well staircase (Arch.), a staircase
having a wellhole (see Wellhole (b)), as distinguished from one which
occupies the whole of the space left for it in the floor. — Well sweep.
Same as Sweep, n., 12. — Well water, the water that flows into a well
from subterraneous springs; the water drawn from a well.
Well (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Welled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Welling.]
[OE. wellen, AS. wyllan, wellan, fr. weallan; akin to OFries. walla,
OS. & OHG. wallan, G. wallen, Icel. vella, G. welle, wave, OHG. wella,
walm, AS. wylm; cf. L. volvere to roll, Gr. &?; to inwrap, &?; to roll.
Cf. Voluble, Wallop to boil, Wallow, Weld of metal.] To issue forth, as
water from the earth; to flow; to spring. "[Blood] welled from out the
wound." Dryden. "[Yon spring] wells softly forth." Bryant.
From his two springs in Gojam's sunny realm, Pure welling out, he
through the lucid lake Of fair Dambea rolls his infant streams.
Thomson.
Well, v. t. To pour forth, as from a well. Spenser.
Well, adv. [Compar. and superl. wanting, the deficiency being supplied
by better and best, from another root.] [OE. wel, AS. wel; akin to OS.,
OFries., & D. wel, G. wohl, OHG. wola, wela, Icel. & Dan. vel, Sw. väl,
Goth. waíla; originally meaning, according to one's will or wish. See
Will, v. t., and cf. Wealth.]