A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Welken], v. to fade, wither, Prompt., S, S2, S3, C3, H, HD; wealked, pp., S3.—Cp. Du. welken.

[ Welkene], sb. welkin, sky, PP; welken, WA; welkne, C2, HD; weolcne, S; wolcne, S.—AS. wolcnu, pl. of wolcen, cloud, OS. wolkan.

[ Welle], sb. spring, fountain, S, C2, S2; well, S3; wel, S; weeles, pl. (= Lat. torrentes), S2. Comb.: welsprung, wellspring, S.—AS. wella, also well, wyll, from weallan, to boil up. See [Wallen].

[ Wellen], v. to well, S2, PP.—AS. wellan, wyllan.

[ Wellen], v. to weld; fundo, Prompt.; wellid, pp., W2. Comb.: wellyng-place, a smelting-place (= Lat. conflatorium), W2.—Cp. Swed. välla, to weld.

[ Welt], pt. s. overturned; see [Walten].

[ Welðe], sb. wealth, riches, S, PP; weolthe, PP. See [Wele].

[ Welwen], v. to fade, S2; see [Welewen].

[ Wem], sb. spot, blemish, S2, PP, C2, W, W2, H; wemme, Prompt., W; wembe, H. Comb.: wemles, spotless, S2, WA; wemmeles, S2; wemmelees, C3.—AS. wamm, Goth. wamm, OS. wam, crime, wickedness.

[ Wemmen], v. to stain, blemish, SD.—AS. wemman: Goth. (ana)wammjan.