W — Weak-kneed Christian to Well of St. Keyne (Part 3 of 3)

Welcher (See Welsher .)

Weld or Wold. The dyer's-weed (reseda luteola), which yields a beautiful yellow dye. (Anglo-Saxon, geld or gold, our yellow, etc.)

Well Begun is Half Done “The beginning is half the whole.” (Pythagoras.)
   French: “Heureux commencement est la moitiéde l'oeuvre.” “Ce n'est que le premier pas qui coûe.”
   Latin: “Incipe dimidium facti est coepisse.” (Ausonius.

“Dimidium facti, qui coepit, habet.” Horace.

“Facilius est incitare currentem, quam commovere languentem.” (Cicero.)

Well-founded Doctor AEgidius de Columna. (*-1316.)

Well of English Undefiled So Geoffrey Chaucer is spoken of by Spenser in the Faërie Queene, iv. 2. (1328-1400.)

Well of St. Keyne [Cornwall ]. The reputed virtue of this well is that whichever of a married pair first drinks its waters will be the paramount power of the house. Southey has a ballad on the subject. The gentleman left the bride at the church door, but the lady took a bottle of the water to church.