an ancient town of Lincolnshire in England; seated on the river Welland, on the edge of Northamptonshire. It contains six parish-churches, several good streets, and fine buildings. It had formerly a college, the students of which removed to Brazen Nose college in Oxford. The population in 1801 exceeded 4000. It has no considerable manufactories, but deals chiefly in malt. W. Long. 1. 27. N. Lat. 52. 40.