Fresh \Fresh\, n.; pl. {Freshes}.
1. A stream or spring of fresh water.
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He shall drink naught but brine; for I'll not show
him
Where the quick freshes are. --Shak.
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2. A flood; a freshet. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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3. The mingling of fresh water with salt in rivers or bays,
as by means of a flood of fresh water flowing toward or
into the sea. --Beverly.
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