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Rosy whelk

Whelk \Whelk\, n. [OE. whelke, dim. of whele. See Wheal a pustule.]

1. A papule; a pustule; acne. ``His whelks white.''
   --Chaucer.

2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale.

   Chin whelk (Med.), sycosis.

   Rosy whelk (Med.), grog blossom.