Main Entry:

welsh

Pronunciation:

\ˈwelsh, ˈwelch\

Variant(s):

also welch \ˈwelch\

Function:

intransitive verb

Etymology:

probably from Welsh, adjective

Date:

1905

1sometimes offensive : to avoid payment —used with on2sometimes offensive : to break one's word : renege

— welsh·er noun sometimes offensive