a. Obs. rare. Also 7 whelmish. [Origin obscure. Cf. QUALM sb.3] Of color: Pale, sickly (?).
1688. R. Holme, Armoury, I. 13/1. Sky colour, or a light welmish Blew. Ibid., II. 23/2. If it [the rainbow] consist all of Yellow, this is palish; if white, its defiled, or whelmish. Ibid., III. 147/1. Green Verditer, a Welmish or Willow green.
