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(hwēl, wēl)

noun

Obsolete a pustule; pimple
a small, itching elevation of the skin, as from the bite of an insect

Origin: ME whele, akin to OE hwelian, to suppurate

noun

a raised stripe or ridge on the skin, as from a lash of a whip

Origin: altered (based on wheal) < weal

See wheal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A small swelling on the skin, as from an insect bite, that usually itches or burns.

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Origin: Probably alteration of wale

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