Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To wither; decay; fade.
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- verb intransitive, obsolete To
wither ;decay ;fade .
Etymologies
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From Middle English forwelken, equivalent to for- + welk. Compare Dutch verwelken ("to wither, wilt"), German verwelken ("to fade, wilt, shrivel away"). More at for-, welk.
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