forwelk

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verb

To wither; decay; fade.

OriginMiddle English forwelken →
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Meanings

verbforwelk (third-person singular simple present forwelks, present participle forwelking, simple past and past participle forwelked)

present singular third person forwelks · participle present forwelking · participle past forwelked · past forwelked

  1. intransitiveobsoleteTo wither; decay; fade.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishforwelken
  2. Englishforwelk

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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APA

forwelk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forwelk

MLA

“forwelk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forwelk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forwelk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forwelk.

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