Welk — Defs

01 v. i. To wither; to fade; also, to decay; to decline; to wane.

imp. & p. p. Welked; p. pr. & vb. n. Welking

1.
To wither; to fade; also, to decay; to decline; to wane.[Obs.]
“When ruddy Ph�bus 'gins to welk in west.” — Spenser.

“The church, that before by insensible degrees welked and impaired, now with large steps went down hill decaying.” — Milton.

02 v. t. To cause to wither; to wilt.

1.
To cause to wither; to wilt.[Obs.]
“Mot thy welked neck be to-broke [broken].” — Chaucer.
2.
To contract; to shorten.[Obs.]
“Now sad winter welked hath the day.” — Spenser.
3.
To soak; also, to beat severely.[Prov. Eng.]

03 n. A pustule. See 2d Whelk.

04 n. A whelk.