v. Obs. [ME., FOR- pref.1 + welewe, ? related to WELK v.] intr. To wither, decay, dry up. Only in pa. pple.

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a. 1300.  Legends of the Holy Rood (1871), 22. Þe stapes he [Seth] vond uorwelwed.

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c. 1300.  Life Jesus (Horstm.), 845.

        Þe figer felde a non is lef, þo he hadde þis ibede,
And fur weolewede ase a stok.

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a. 1300.  Cursor Mundi, 1253 (Trin.).

        In þat weye shal þou fynde & se
þe steppes of þi moder & me
For welewed in þat gres grene.

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