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Definition of Welter
Wel´ter | v. i. | 1. | | | 1. | To roll, as the body of an animal; to tumble about, especially in anything foul or defiling; to wallow. | | 2. | To rise and fall, as waves; to tumble over, as billows. | | v. t. | 1. | To wither; to wilt. | | a. | 1. | (Horse Racing) Of, pertaining to, or designating, the most heavily weighted race in a meeting; as, a welter race; the welter stakes. | | n. | 1. | That in which any person or thing welters, or wallows; filth; mire; slough. | | 2. | A rising or falling, as of waves; as, the welter of the billows; the welter of a tempest. |
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