welk

Verb

(third-person singular simple present welks, present participle welking, simple past and past participle welked)

Milton
The church, that before by insensible degrees welked and impaired, now with large steps went down hill decaying.
(dialectal) to soak, steep.
(dialectal) to thrash, beat severely.
To contract; to shorten.

Noun

(plural welks)

Origin

Probably from a continental Germanic language; compare Dutch welken, German welken.

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The restaurant opened in 1936 and boasts that they have served many famous people including Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Scorcese, Lawrence Welk and Alan Alda.

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