weal (redirected from Wheals)

weal ¹  (wl)

n.

1. Prosperity; happiness: in weal and woe.

2. The welfare of the community; the general good: the public weal.

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[Middle English wele, from Old English wela; see wel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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weal ²  (wl)

n.

A ridge on the flesh raised by a blow; a welt.

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[Alteration (influenced by wheal) of wale.]

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weal ¹

Noun

a raised mark on the skin produced by a blow [from Old English walu ridge]

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weal ²

Noun

Old-fashioned prosperity or wellbeing: the public weal [Old English wela]

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Noun

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weal - a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions wale, welt, wheal harm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.