n.
Pronunciation: ' wel-t ə r
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: wel · tered ; wel · ter · ing \ -t( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch welteren to roll, Old High German walzan, Lithuanian volioti, Latin volvere ― more at VOLUBLE
Date: 14th century
1 a : WRITHE , TOSS also : WALLOW b : to rise and fall or toss about in or with waves
2 : to become deeply sunk, soaked, or involved
3 : to be in turmoil