forwelk

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English

Etymology

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.

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To wither; decay; fade.