Obs. Also 6 wellar. [f. WELL v.1]

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  1.  A caster or founder (of metal).

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1388.  Wyclif, Jer. vi. 29. Leed is waastid in the fier, the wellere [Vulg. conflator] wellide in veyn. Ibid., li. 17 [see WELLING vbl. sb. 2].

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1547.  Acts Privy Council (1890), II. 445. The master wellar at xijd the daye, and iij wellars with him at viijd the daye.

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  2.  A salt-boiler.

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c. 1440.  Promp. Parv., 441/1. Saltare, or wellare of salt, salinator.

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[1624:  see SALTWELLER.]

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