Definition of welk

• 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.