Thesaurus: welk

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1. v. i. To wither; to fade; also, to decay; to decline; to wane.
2. v. t. To cause to wither; to wilt.
3. v. t. To contract; to shorten.
4. v. t. To soak; also, to beat severely.
5. n. A pustule. See 2d Whelk.
6. n. A whelk.
7. To wither; to fade; also, to decay; to decline; to wane. [Obs.] When ruddy Phwelk in west. Spenser. The church, that before by insensible degrees welked and impaired, now with large steps went down hill decaying. Milton. 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.] A pustule. See 2d Whelk. A whelk. [R.]
8. To wither; to fade; also, to decay; to decline; to wane. [Obs.]When ruddy Phwelk in west. Spenser.The church, that before by insensible degrees welked and impaired,now with large steps went down hill decaying. Milton.
9. v. i. To wither; to fade; also, to decay; to decline; to wane. v. t. To cause to wither; to wilt. v. t. To contract; to shorten. v. t. To soak; also, to beat severely. n. A pustule. See 2d Whelk. n. A whelk.