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prop. n. a member of the fraternal organization named Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, supporting various services to their communities. [ PJC ]

n. [ Icel. elgr; akin to Sw. elg, AS. eolh, OHG. elaho, MHG. elch, cf. L. alces; perh. akin to E. eland. ] (Zoöl.) A large deer, of several species. The European elk Alces alces (formerly Alces machlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti (Cervus Canadensis) the largest member of the deer family, has large, spreading antlers and is closely related to the European stag. See Moose, and Wapiti. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

Irish elk (Paleon.), a large, extinct, Quaternary deer (Cervus giganteus) with widely spreading antlers. Its remains have been found beneath the peat of swamps in Ireland and England. See Illustration in Appendix; also Illustration of Antler. --
Cape elk (Zoöl.), the eland.

{ } n. (Zoöl.) The European wild or whistling swan (Cygnus ferus). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy gray coat developed in Norway for hunting elk. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Bot.) The buffalo nut. See under Buffalo. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The soft, spongy wood of a species of Magnolia (M. Umbrella). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. gavelkynde, gavelkende. See Gavel tribute, and Kind, n. ] (O. Eng. Law) A tenure by which land descended from the father to all his sons in equal portions, and the land of a brother, dying without issue, descended equally to his brothers. It still prevails in the county of Kent. Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. an owner or manager of a hotel or hotels.
Syn. -- hotelkeeper, hotel manager, hotelman, hosteller. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ G., from muschel shell + kalk limestone. ] (Geol.) A kind of shell limestone, whose strata form the middle one of the three divisions of the Triassic formation in Germany. See Chart, under Geology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. spelc, spilc, a little rod by which a thing is kept straight, a splint for binding up broken bones, akin to Icel. spelkur, pl., a splint. Cf. Spell a splinter. ] A small stick or rod used as a spike in thatching; a splinter. [ Prov. Eng. ] Grose. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Welked p. pr. & vb. n. Welking. ] [ OE. welken; cf. D. & G. welken to wither, G. welk withered, OHG. welc moist. See Welkin, and cf. Wilt. ] To wither; to fade; also, to decay; to decline; to wane. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

When ruddy Ph&unr_;bus 'gins to welk in west. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

The church, that before by insensible degrees welked and impaired, now with large steps went down hill decaying. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To cause to wither; to wilt. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Mot thy welked neck be to-broke [ broken ]. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To contract; to shorten. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Now sad winter welked hath the day. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To soak; also, to beat severely. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A pustule. See 2d Whelk. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A whelk. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. See Whelked. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. welken, welkene, welkne, wolcne, weolcne, AS. wolcen, pl. wolcnu, a cloud; akin to D. wolk, OFries. wolken, OS. wolkan, G. wolke, OHG. wolchan, and probably to G. welk withered, OHG. welc moist, Russ. & OSlav. vlaga moisture, Lith. vilgyti to moisten. ] The visible regions of the air; the vault of heaven; the sky. [ 1913 Webster ]

On the welkne shoon the sterres lyght. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

The fair welkin foully overcast. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

When storms the welkin rend. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Used adjectively by Shakespeare in the phase, “Your welkin eye, ” with uncertain meaning. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. welk, wilk, AS. weoloc, weloc, wiloc. Cf. Whilk, and Wilk. ] (Zool.) Any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinum and allied genera; especially, Buccinum undatum, common on the coasts both of Europe and North America, and much used as food in Europe. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whelk tingle, a dog whelk. See under Dog. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. whelke, dim. of whele. See Wheal a pustule. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A papule; a pustule; acne. “His whelks white.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chin whelk (Med.), sycosis. --
Rosy whelk (Med.), grog blossom. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having whelks; whelky; as, whelked horns. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Having whelks, ridges, or protuberances; hence, streaked; striated. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Shelly. “Whelky pearls.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]