Weal Definition

wēl
weals
noun
weals
Wealth.
Webster's New World
A sound or prosperous state; well-being; welfare.
The public weal.
Webster's New World
A mark, line, or ridge raised on the skin, as by a blow; welt; wale.
Webster's New World
The body politic.
Webster's New World

Specifically, the general happiness of a community, country etc. (often with qualifying word). [from 15th c.]

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verb

To mark with stripes; to wale.

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Other Word Forms of Weal

Noun

Singular:
weal
Plural:
weals

Origin of Weal

  • Middle English wele from Old English wela wel-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Alteration (influenced by wheal) of wale

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old English wela.

    From Wiktionary

  • See wale

    From Wiktionary

Weal Sentence Examples

  • This was their idea of Public Weal.

  • We then pillage what really should be private, in order to finance the common weal.

  • He was created a peer of France in 1458, and made governor of Paris during the war of the League of the Public Weal (1465).

  • But come whatever may, come weal or woe I love thee, bless thee where so e'er thou go!

  • He looked at the red weal on his fingers where the straps of the plastic bag had cut into his skin.

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Words Starting With

WWEWEA

Words Ending With

LALEAL

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Words Starting With W and Ending With L

Starts With W & Ends With LStarts With WE & Ends With LStarts With W & Ends With AL

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With W4 Letter Words Ending With L