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well1 a well is the emblem of St Juthwara and St Sidwell, sisters, and reputed British virgin martyrs with a cult in the south west of England. Wells, representing springs of natural water, are often associated with holy sites, as that of the shrine of St
Winefride in Wales.
well-dressing the decoration of wells with flowers, an ancient custom at Whitsuntide especially in Derbyshire.
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