| welter | To wither; to wilt. "Weltered hearts and blighted . . . Memories." (I. Taylor) Origin: Cf. Wilt. 1. To roll, as the body of an animal; to tumble about, especially in anything foul or defiling; to wallow. "When we welter in pleasures and idleness, then we eat and drink with drunkards." (Latimer) "These wizards welter in wealth's waves." (Spenser) "He must not float upon his watery bier Unwept, and welter to the parching wind, Without the meed of some melodious tear." (Milton) "The priests at the altar . . . Weltering in their blood." (Landor) 2. To rise and fall, as waves; to tumble over, as billows. "The weltering waves." "Waves that, hardly weltering, die away." (Wordsworth) "Through this blindly weltering sea." (Trench) Origin: Freq. Of OE. Walten to roll over, AS. Wealtan; akin to LG. Weltern, G. Walzen to roll, to waltz, sich walzen to welter, OHG. Walzan to roll, Icel. Velta, Dan. Vaelte, Sw. Valtra, valta; cf. Goth. Waltjan; probably akin to E. Wallow, well, v. I. See Well, and cf. Waltz. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| welter | a confused multitude of things |
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| welter | be immersed in, as of work |
| welter | roll around, as of a pig in mud |
| welter | toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way |
| welter | a boxer who weighs no more than 147 pounds |
| welter | a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds |
| welter | a weight of 28 pounds |
| welter | of a weight class of 135-147 lbs for boxers |
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