v. Obs. [f. FOR- pref.1 + WELK v.] trans. To wither. Hence Forwelked ppl. a.

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a. 1366[?].  Chaucer, Rom. Rose, 361.

        A foul forwelked thing was she
That whylom round and softe had be.

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1593.  Nashe, Christ’s T., 73 b. They weare away with continuaunce, euen as Time doth weare and fore-welke [1612, fore-walke] vs.

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1616.  Bullokar, Forewelked, dried vp.

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