[whelp] n [ME, fr. OE hwelp; akin to OHG hwelf whelp] (bef. 12c) 1: any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and esp. of the dog
2: a young boy or girl
[2]whelp vt (13c): to give birth to--used of various carnivores and esp. the dog ~ vi: to bring forth young