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weal
I. \ˈwēl, esp before pause or consonant ˈwēəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English wele, weale, from Old English wela, akin to Old Saxon welo weal, Old English wel well — more at well, adverb
1. obsolete : wealth, riches
2. : a sound, healthy, or prosperous state : well-being, prosperity, happiness, welfare — used chiefly in the phrase weal or woe
< power of determining the weal or woe of the people — J.G.Frazer >
3. obsolete : body politic, commonweal
< the special watchmen of our English weal — Shakespeare >
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by wheal) of wale
: to raise weals on (as with a whip) : wale
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by wheal) of wale
: a stripe or raised line made by a stroke (as of a whip) on the skin : wale |