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n issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain. Begin, then, sisters of the sacred well. Milton.

The state or condition of being well; welfare; happiness; prosperity; as, virtue is essential to the well-being of men or of society.

Born of a noble or respect able family; not of mean birth.

Having good breeding; refined in manners; polite; cultivated. I am as well-bred as the earl's granddaughter. Thackera

Handsome; wellformed; beautiful; pleasing to the eye. Rachel was beautiful and well-favored. Gen. xxix. 17.

Correctly informed; provided with information; well furnished with authentic knowledge; intelligent.

ight intentions or honorable purposes. Dutchmen who had sold themselves to France, as the wellintentioned party. Macaulay.

Fully known; generally known or acknowledged. A church well known with a well-known rite. M. Arnold.

bs. or Archaic] They also shall bring forth more fruit in their age, and shall be fat and well-liking. Bk. of Com. Prayer (Ps. xcii.).

Polite; well-bred; complaisant; courteous. Dryden.

One whose intention is good. "Well-meaners think no harm." Dryden.

Having a good intention.

Good-natured; kind. Well-natured, temperate, and wise. Denham.

Almost; nearly. Chaucer.

Being well folded. [Obs.] "Her well-plighted frock." Spenser.

Of extensive reading; deeply versed; -- often followed by in.

Having seen much; hence, accomplished; experienced. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. Well-seen in arms and proved in many a fight. Spenser.

Well put together; having symmetry of parts.

Having good success.

Speaking well; speaking with fitness or grace; speaking kindly. "A knight well-spoken." Shak.