forwelk

English

Etymology

From Middle English forwelken, equivalent to for- +‎ welk. Compare Dutch verwelken (“to wither, wilt”), German verwelken (“to fade, wilt, shrivel away”). More at for-, welk.

Verb

forwelk (third-person singular simple present forwelks, present participle forwelking, simple past and past participle forwelked)

1. (intransitive, obsolete) To wither; decay; fade.