WHILK

Etymology 1

Noun

whilk (plural whilks)

A kind of mollusk; a whelk.

Etymology 2

Noun

whilk (plural whilks)

The scoter.

Source: Wiktionary


Whilk, n. Etym: [See Whelk a mollusk.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A kind of mollusk, a whelk. [Prov. Eng.]

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The scoter. [Prov. Eng.]

Whilk, pron.

Definition: Which. [Obs. or Scot.]

Note: Whilk is sometimes used in Chaucer to represent the Northern dialect.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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