"welk" meaning in English

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        "Of a plant: to wither, wilt, decay."
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        "(obsolete) Of a plant: to wither, wilt, decay."
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        "To diminish; to lose brightness, to wane."
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        "(obsolete) To diminish; to lose brightness, to wane."
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        "to soak, steep."
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        "(dialectal) to soak, steep."
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        "to thrash, beat severely."
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        "(dialectal) to thrash, beat severely."
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        "To form into wrinkles or ridges."
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        "(transitive) To form into wrinkles or ridges."
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        "Of a plant: to wither, wilt, decay."
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        "(obsolete) To diminish; to lose brightness, to wane."
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        "to soak, steep."
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        "(transitive) To form into wrinkles or ridges."
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