spring-watern.

Brit.

/ˈsprɪŋˌwɔːtə/, U.S.

/ˈsprɪŋˌwɔdər/,

/ˈsprɪŋˌwɑdər/

Forms: see spring n.¹ and water n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: spring n.¹, water n.

Etymology: < spring n.¹ + water n.Compare Middle Dutch sprincwater running water (rare), Middle Low German springwater water from a spring, spring, German Springwasser water from a spring (16th cent., now rare).

Water from a spring, now often bottled and sold as an alternative to tap water.In quot. c1450: (in figurative context) an instance of this.

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the world > matter > liquid > water > [noun] > from a spring, fountain, or well

well watereOE

pit watera1398

spring-waterc1450

watersc1484

fountain-water1572

spa-water1589

c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 238 Deluyth doun depe in lownesse, tyl ȝe fynde a springe watyr of grace.

1559 P. Morwyng tr. C. Gesner Treasure of Euonymus 401 Then take a pound of hony wt a pint of springwater sod to the consumpcion of the water, & set it aside to cole.

1587 W. Harrison Descr. Eng. ii. vi Bruers obserue..the nature of the water:..the fennie and morish is the worst, and the cleerest spring water next vnto it.

a1661 W. Brereton Trav. (1844) 82 Fair spring-water..is an excellent medicine.

1682 G. Hartman Digby's Choice Coll. Rare Secrets ii. 202 Pour upon them Spring-water, to three fingers breadth above the Ingredients.

1758 W. Borlase Nat. Hist. Cornwall 25 Simple Spring-Water may be considered either as superficial or subterraneous.

1771 J. Adams Diary 8 June (1961) II. 30 I must make a Pool..for the cool Spring Water..that the Cattle, and Hogs, and Ducks may regale themselves here.

1833 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Cottage Archit. §150. 71 At a short distance from the house, is shown the situation of the spring-water well.

1886 A. Winchell Walks & Talks in Geol. Field 34 The supplies of spring-water are sometimes sufficient to meet the demands of towns and cities.

1912 Pop. Mech. Sept. 409/1 An enterprising man in North Providence, Rhode Island..utilizes the water of two springs to supply a bottled-spring-water trade.

1972 Grocott's Mail (Grahamstown, S. Afr.) 3 Mar. 4 There are..nine veld camps, all with permanent spring water.

2016 Evening Standard (Nexis) 8 July 29 Made from Swedish apples and pure spring water from the well of Herrljunga.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	spring-water
释义	spring-watern. Brit. /ˈsprɪŋˌwɔːtə/, U.S. /ˈsprɪŋˌwɔdər/, /ˈsprɪŋˌwɑdər/ Forms: see spring n.¹ and water n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: spring n.¹, water n. Etymology: < spring n.¹ + water n.Compare Middle Dutch sprincwater running water (rare), Middle Low German springwater water from a spring, spring, German Springwasser water from a spring (16th cent., now rare). Water from a spring, now often bottled and sold as an alternative to tap water.In quot. c1450: (in figurative context) an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > water > [noun] > from a spring, fountain, or well well watereOE pit watera1398 spring-waterc1450 watersc1484 fountain-water1572 spa-water1589 c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 238 Deluyth doun depe in lownesse, tyl ȝe fynde a springe watyr of grace. 1559 P. Morwyng tr. C. Gesner Treasure of Euonymus 401 Then take a pound of hony wt a pint of springwater sod to the consumpcion of the water, & set it aside to cole. 1587 W. Harrison Descr. Eng. ii. vi Bruers obserue..the nature of the water:..the fennie and morish is the worst, and the cleerest spring water next vnto it. a1661 W. Brereton Trav. (1844) 82 Fair spring-water..is an excellent medicine. 1682 G. Hartman Digby's Choice Coll. Rare Secrets ii. 202 Pour upon them Spring-water, to three fingers breadth above the Ingredients. 1758 W. Borlase Nat. Hist. Cornwall 25 Simple Spring-Water may be considered either as superficial or subterraneous. 1771 J. Adams Diary 8 June (1961) II. 30 I must make a Pool..for the cool Spring Water..that the Cattle, and Hogs, and Ducks may regale themselves here. 1833 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Cottage Archit. §150. 71 At a short distance from the house, is shown the situation of the spring-water well. 1886 A. Winchell Walks & Talks in Geol. Field 34 The supplies of spring-water are sometimes sufficient to meet the demands of towns and cities. 1912 Pop. Mech. Sept. 409/1 An enterprising man in North Providence, Rhode Island..utilizes the water of two springs to supply a bottled-spring-water trade. 1972 Grocott's Mail (Grahamstown, S. Afr.) 3 Mar. 4 There are..nine veld camps, all with permanent spring water. 2016 Evening Standard (Nexis) 8 July 29 Made from Swedish apples and pure spring water from the well of Herrljunga. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1450
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