#1. a. A spring of water rising to the surface of the [[earth]] and forming a small pool or flowing in a stream; a pool (or, rarely, a stream) fed by a spring. Now arch. or dial. | #1. a. A spring of water rising to the surface of the [[earth]] and forming a small pool or flowing in a stream; a pool (or, rarely, a stream) fed by a spring. Now arch. or dial. |