whelve

transitive verb

ˈ(h)welv,

-weu̇v

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, England

: to turn (as a dish or vessel) upside down usually to cover something

Word History

Etymology

Middle English whelven, from Old English gehwielfan, gehwelfan to arch, bend over; akin to Old High German welben to vault, arch

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