v. i.
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 ]
Mot thy welked neck be to-broke [ broken ]. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Now sad winter welked hath the day. Spenser. [ 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 ]