v. & n.
v. 1 intr. (of a plant, leaf, or flower) wither, droop. 2 intr. (of a person) lose one's energy, flag, tire, droop. 3 tr. cause to wilt.
n. a plant-disease causing wilting.
[ orig. dial.: perh. alt. f. wilk, welk, of LG or Du. orig. ]
v. & n.
v. 1 intr. (of a plant, leaf, or flower) wither, droop. 2 intr. (of a person) lose one's energy, flag, tire, droop. 3 tr. cause to wilt.
n. a plant-disease causing wilting.
[ orig. dial.: perh. alt. f. wilk, welk, of LG or Du. orig. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012