What does "welk" mean?
Welk: To cause to wither; to wilt. [Obs.] Mot thy welked neck be to-broke [broken]. Chaucer.
Additional senses
- 2.To contract; to shorten. [Obs.] Now sad winter welked hath the day. Spenser.
- 3.To soak; also, to beat severely. [Prov. Eng.]
- 4.A pustule. See 2d Whelk.
- 5.A whelk. [R.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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