Defn: Well-doing or well-being in any respect; the enjoyment of health and the common blessings of life; exemption from any evil or calamity; prosperity; happiness. How to study for the people's welfare. Shak. In whose deep eyes Men read the welfare of the times to come. Emerson.
WELFARING
Wel"far`ing, a.
Defn: Faring well; prosperous; thriving. [Obs.] "A welfaring person."
Chaucer.
WELK
Welk, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Welked; p. pr. & vb. n. Welking.] Etym:
[OE. welken; cf. D. & G. welken to wither, G. welk withered, OHG.
welc moist. See Welkin, and cf. Wilt.]
Defn: To wither; to fade; also, to decay; to decline; to wane. [Obs.]
When ruddy Phwelk in west. Spenser.
The church, that before by insensible degrees welked and impaired,
now with large steps went down hill decaying. Milton.
WELK
Welk, v. t.
1. To cause to wither; to wilt. [Obs.] Mot thy welked neck be to-broke [broken]. Chaucer.
2. To contract; to shorten. [Obs.] Now sad winter welked hath the day. Spenser.
3. To soak; also, to beat severely. [Prov. Eng.]
WELK
Welk, n.