v. Obs. [f. FOR- pref.1 + WELK v.] trans. To wither. Hence Forwelked ppl. a.
a. 1366[?]. Chaucer, Rom. Rose, 361.
| A foul forwelked thing was she | |
| That whylom round and softe had be. |
1593. Nashe, Christ’s T., 73 b. They weare away with continuaunce, euen as Time doth weare and fore-welke [1612, fore-walke] vs.
1616. Bullokar, Forewelked, dried vp.
