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welk
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Welk \Welk\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Welked; p. pr. & vb. n. Welking.] [OE. welken; cf. D. & G. welken to wither, G. welk withered, OHG. welc moist. See Welkin, and cf. Wilt.] To wither; to fade; also, to decay; to decline; to wane. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] When ruddy Ph?bus 'gins to welk in west. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] The church, that before by insensible degrees welked and impaired, now with large steps went down hill decaying. --Milton. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Welk \Welk\, v. t.
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1. To cause to wither; to wilt. [Obs.]
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Mot thy welked neck be to-broke [broken]. --Chaucer.
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2. To contract; to shorten. [Obs.]
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Now sad winter welked hath the day. --Spenser.
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3. To soak; also, to beat severely. [Prov. Eng.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Welk \Welk\, n. A pustule. See 2d Whelk. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Welk \Welk\, n. (Zool.) A whelk. [R.] [1913 Webster]
