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headeOE

The source or headwaters of a river or stream. Formerly also in plural in same sense. Cf. fountainhead, n. 1, wellhead, n. 1.

wellspringOE

The source or headspring of a stream or river; the place at which such a spring emerges from the ground. Cf. headspring, n. 1, wellhead, n. 1.

springOE

A place where water emerges naturally from the ground; the source or head of a stream or river; the supply of water forming such a source. Now rare.

uptaking1241

The source of a stream. Obsolete. rare.

head wella1325

= fountainhead, n. (in either sense); cf. headspring, n.

wellheadc1330

The place at which a spring breaks out of the ground; the headspring or source of a stream or river. Also in plural: headwaters. Cf. well, n.1 1a…

sourcec1386

The fountainhead or origin of a river or stream; the spring or place from which a flow of water takes its beginning.

headspringa1398

The spring that is the main source or origin of a stream or river. In plural: the headwaters of a stream or river.

headstreama1398

= headwater, n. 3; also figurative.

risinga1398

The source of a river or spring. Now rare.

surge1523

The source of a river or other water. Also figurative. Obsolete.

springhead?a1560

The place at which a spring emerges from the ground; the headspring or source of a stream or river; = spring, n.1 1c.

head fountain1563

= fountainhead, n. (in either sense).

water head1567

Now chiefly in as one word. The source of a river or stream; (also) the land around such a source. Cf. head, n.1 38a.

fountainhead1585

A fountain or spring from which a stream flows; the head-spring or source of a stream.

headwater1612

A tributary stream of a river close to or forming part of its source. Frequently in plural: these streams collectively; the part of a river or…

fill1622

†Of a river: The point at which its stream is filled, the head-waters; in quot. opposed to fall. Hence transferred in proverbial use, neither fill no

water source1651

A place from which water issues; a spring, a fountain, etc.; cf. source, n. 3. Also more generally: a place from which water can be obtained.

urn1726

The source of a stream, river, etc.; a spring or fountain. Also, the course of a stream.

vomica1838

A place at which water issues.

sponge-swamp1901

(see sense 6e).

Subcategories:

— place which is upstream (1)
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