Word Meaning

welk definition and meaning

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.