~ 1 [ wɛlk ]
■ noun a predatory marine mollusc with a heavy pointed spiral shell. [Family Buccinidae.]
Origin
OE wioloc , weoloc , of unknown origin; spelling perh. influenced by ~ 2 .
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~ 2 [ wɛlk ]
■ noun archaic a pimple.
Origin
OE hwylca , related to hwelian 'suppurate'.