Obs. Also 6 wellar. [f. WELL v.1]
1. A caster or founder (of metal).
1388. Wyclif, Jer. vi. 29. Leed is waastid in the fier, the wellere [Vulg. conflator] wellide in veyn. Ibid., li. 17 [see WELLING vbl. sb. 2].
1547. Acts Privy Council (1890), II. 445. The master wellar at xijd the daye, and iij wellars with him at viijd the daye.
2. A salt-boiler.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 441/1. Saltare, or wellare of salt, salinator.
[1624: see SALTWELLER.]