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weal1 definition

weal (wēl)

noun

a mark, line, or ridge raised on the skin, as by a blow; welt; wale

Etymology: var. of wale

weal2 definition

weal (wēl)

noun

  1. a sound or prosperous state; well-being; welfare the public weal
  2. Obsolete
    1. wealth
    2. the body politic

Etymology: ME wele < OE wela, wealth, well-being, akin to OS: for IE base see will

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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