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▪ I. welling, vbl. n.1|ˈwɛlɪŋ|
[f. well v.1 + -ing1.]
1. The action of boiling or scalding. Also comb. welling-lead, a cauldron.
1371–3Durham Acc. Rolls (Surtees) 577 In emendacione unius Wellynglede in pistrino. c1440Promp. Parv. 521/1 Wellynge, of mylke and oþer lycure, coagulacio, decoccio. 1588L. M. tr. Bk. Dyeing 22 Take so much water as will go into the small kettle, so let it have a welling or two on the fire. 1691Ray S. & E. Co. Words, ‘Welling of whey’ is heating it scalding hot, in order to the taking off the curds.
b. The boiling up (of a liquid in a pot).
c1440Promp. Parv. 521/1 Wellynge, or boylynge of playynge pottys, ebullicio, bullicio.
†2.
a. The melting or founding of metals. Obs.
1388Wyclif Jer. li. 17 Ech wellere togidere is schent in a grauun ymage; for his wellyng togidere is fals [Vulg. quia mendax est conflatio eorum]. c1440Promp. Parv. 521/1 Wellynge, of metel, fusio.
†b. = welding vbl. n. Also attrib. Obs.
1660tr. Paracelsus' Archidoxis i. vii. 109 Smiths..compactly consolidated their Irons together as if they had been conglutinated with a true compaction, or welling. 1795G. Pearson in Phil. Trans. LXXXV. 328 The substance made white hot, by the forge, had the glassy smooth surface of iron, in what is termed the welding or the welling state.
3. The bubbling up and overflowing (of water); the flowing forth or out (of a stream); the swelling (of flood-water, the sea).
c1400Contin. Brut. ccxxiv. 292 Þere arose suche a sprynggynge and wellinge op of wateres and floodes, bothe of þe see and also of fresshe ryvers & spryngez, þat [etc.]. c1440Promp. Parv. 521/1 Wellynge, or boylynge vp as water fro þe erthe or sprynge, scaturicio. a1500R. Bale's Chron. in Six Town Chron. (1911) 135 The ix day of Octobre was such a wellyng and spring of waters..that [etc.]. 1867Myers St. Paul (1896) 38 Welling of waves, disconsolate and tender, Sighed on the shore. 1871Macduff Mem. Patmos xxiv. 326 The welling up of the Jordan in the cavern at the base of giant Mount Hermon.
b. fig.
1857Livingstone Trav. xiv. 259 The notes..strike the mind by their loudness and variety, as the wellings forth from joyous hearts, of praise to Him who fills them with overflowing gladness. 1896F. M. Crawford Corleone xxvii. (1897) II. 121 With a wild welling up of hope, Francesco galloped along the road. 1916Mrs. H. Ward Lady Connie i. v. 95 It was a moment for her of strong reaction, of a welling-up and welling-back of life, after a kind of suspension.
▪ II. ˈwelling, vbl. n.2
[f. well n.1 + -ing1.]
The action of making a well or shaft; in quot. concr., shaft-work.
1865Pall Mall Gaz. 10 Oct. 7 He was assisting in placing a pile in the ‘wellings’ when the chain slipped from the ‘crab’.
▪ III. welling, ppl. a.|ˈwɛlɪŋ|
[f. well v.1 + -ing2.]
1. Boiling: said of a liquid, of molten metal, etc.; also of a pot. welling hot, boiling hot.
a1300Cursor M. 21042 In a tun was welland hat fild of oyle he did him schott. Ibid. 26753 Alle your entrailles ilkon in welland pottes sal be don. 1303R. Brunne Handl. Synne 6578 Whoso handlyth pycche wellyng hote He shal have fylthe thereof sumdeyl. 1340Hampole Pr. C. 7126 It salle be hatter þan ever was Molten led or welland bras. 1370–80Visions of St. Paul 134 in O.E. Misc. 227 And þei sodun euerichon In wellyng pich and Brumston. a1400–50Wars Alex. 4080 Till he come blesenand on a brym was welland hate. c1440Gesta Rom. lxviii. 385 Sone after come ij. deuyls yellyng, and broughtyn a Cawderon full of hote wellyng brasse.
†b. fig. in phr. welling woe (of hell). Cf. to well in woe, well v.1 3 b. Obs.
a1300Cursor M. 21836 He demed me in-till hell depe, Euer in welland wa to wepe. c1375Sc. Leg. Saints xvi. (Magdalena) 634 [Christ] tholit þare dyspituise ded, Fra welland wa vs al to led.
†c. welling wood, raging mad. (Cf. walling ppl. a.1 1.) Obs.
13..St. Cristofer 53 in Horstm. Altengl. Leg. (1881) 455 Bathe togedir away þay ȝode Als þay hade bene welland wode. c1460Towneley Myst. viii. 344 Thes folk shall flyt no far, If he go welland wode.
2. Of a spring, tears, etc.: Flowing abundantly, surging. Also fig.
1387–8T. Usk Test. Love i. i. 86 Or els to see the sight that might al my wellinge sorowes voyde. 1388Wyclif Gen. xxvi. 19 Thei diggiden in the stronde, and thei founden wellynge watir. 1548Udall Erasm. Par. N.T. Pref. 7 He was a continual wellyng fountayne of eloquence,..a botom⁓lesse spring of largesse. 1567Turberv. Ovid's Ep. 50 Alongste my stayned cheekes eche houre the welling teares doe trill. 1819S. Rogers Human Life 741 Their questions, their replies, Fresh as the welling waters, round him rise. 1850Disraeli in G. E. Buckle Life (1914) III. viii. 238 There should be more variety in the movement. Something to break the low, tho' welling, chorus of the agrestic multitude. 1858Farrar Eric i. xiii, Soft hair, tangled with welling blood. 1890H. H. Johnston in Nature 13 Nov. 46 A welling, brackish pool.
3. That pours out a stream or streams. Of a wound, etc.: Bleeding copiously. Also fig.
1591Sylvester Du Bartas i. iii. 181 The Sun..and Windes..Extract as much still of her humours thin, As weeping Aire, and welling Earth pours in. 1814Byron Lara ii. xvii, Kneels Kaled watchful o'er his welling side. 1910Sat. Rev. 19 Feb. 225/1 His speeches..have the air of happy improvisation, as though they came from a welling heart.
▪ IV. welling
obs. dial. var. felling vbl. n.
1513MS. Acc. St. John's Hosp., Canterb., For wellyng of ij elmys jd. 1520Ibid., Payd for wellyng off xv pyesys off tymber.
▪ V. welling
obs. form of willing vbl. n. |