Whelp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whelped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Whelping.] To
bring forth young; — said of the female of the dog and some beasts of
prey.
Whelp, v. t. To bring forth, as cubs or young; to give birth to.
Unless she had whelped it herself, she could not have loved a thing
better.
B. Jonson.
Did thy foul fancy whelp so black a scheme?
Young.
When (?), adv. [OE. when, whan, whenne, whanne, AS. hwænne, hwanne,
hwonne; akin to OS. hwan, OD. wan, OHG. wanne, G. wann when, wenn if,
when, Goth. hwan when, and to E. who. &?;&?;&?;&?;. See Who.]